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Seal-ebrate California Seal Lions and Get a Gift!

Did you know that most California sea lion pups are born in June each year? That means there are lots of birthdays to celebrate this month!

We want to celebrate your birthday too! Simply share your birthday to get a 15% discount to our online gift store, valid until June 30, plus a birthday present on your special day.

Let’s seal-ebrate!
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Join The Marine Mammal Center's Team

The Marine Mammal Center is an equal opportunity, nonprofit employer committed to social and environmental equity.

Careers

Executive Team

Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer reports to the Chief Executive Officer, is a member of the Executive Team, and works with the Board of Directors and staff to ensure a sustainable, effective, and mission centered organization by driving the organization’s overall financial strategy. Primary responsibilities include day-to-day oversight and responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing all financial-related activities including accounting, payroll, finance, and forecasting. This position will ensure the department maintains a customer service and solutions-oriented role within the organization to encourage and develop financial literacy, and engages outside resources such as attorneys, auditors, tax accountants, insurance brokers, investment managers, IT outsourcing firms, and other professionals as needed.

Sausalito, California • Full-time • Posted June 6, 2025

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Animal Care

Animal Care Crew Senior Manager

The Animal Care Crew Senior Manager oversees the Animal Care Crew Program at The Marine Mammal Center’s Sausalito hospital. This position acts as a conduit and advocate for information sharing for the Animal Care Crew Program and Veterinary Science Program ensuring continuity of animal care across the 28 different animal care volunteer teams (crews) and Animal Care Crew Management (ACCM) staff at the Sausalito main hospital, and adherence to protocols as set by the veterinary and husbandry teams.

Sausalito, California • Full-time • Posted May 16, 2025

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Dr. Emily Whitmer provides hands-on training during a sea lion exam

Train and Learn Alongside Our Experts

The Marine Mammal Center is the largest marine mammal teaching hospital and a critical training ground for health and welfare professionals from around the world, combining high-quality animal care with a hands-on learning environment.


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Internships & Externships

Pathology & Diagnostics

Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Resident Rotation in Marine Mammal Medicine and Pathology

The Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Resident Rotation is an opportunity for anatomic and clinical pathology residents in established programs (traditional and non-traditional tracks) or those that have recently completed a program, to gain experience in marine mammal anatomy and pathology. Rotating residents will provide postmortem data on our patients and select carcasses, which consists of phocids, otariids, and the occasional cetacean and sea otter. During their time at The Marine Mammal Center, they will become familiar with marine mammal gross necropsy and histopathology including classic diseases.

Sausalito, California • 2-4 week rotation between 1/1/25 and 12/31/25 

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Response & Outreach 

Community Conservation Intern

The Community Conservation Intern supports The Marine Mammal Center’s Hawaiian monk seal sighting hotline by effectively communicating with our volunteers and the general public regarding hauled out Hawaiian monk seals. They support and educate callers, evaluate the needs of the animal, provide detailed documentation of the exchange and sightings, and coordinate volunteers for response.  This internship provides broad exposure to several key program areas, offering a well-rounded introduction to our work. 

Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i  • Internship • Temporary • Posted June 13, 2025

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We are all one community, compassionate and respectful of each other as we work together to accomplish our mission.

  • We engage in honest, thoughtful communication and remain open to feedback and new ideas.
  • We embrace diversity and bring a positive approach to our work as a team.
  • We take pride in what we achieve together and continually strive to learn and improve.
  • We build trust by honoring commitments, taking responsibility for our actions and assuming good intentions in others.
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Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Marine Mammal Center. You can help rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals, educate the public, and so much more.

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