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It’s Pup Madness!

March Madness might be over, but there’s Pup Madness at the Center! 

Cast your vote to help decide which pup will reign supreme as the coveted Most Popular Pup, and follow along to see which pup will be crowned Plumpest Patient, Most Improved, and Valedictorian. 

You can vote as many times as you’d like through May 4. 

Cast Your Vote!
elephant seal pup moonland
three harbor seal pups
  • Our Patients

26,000+ Animals Rescued To-Date

We care for patients 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and answer 10,000+ calls to our rescue hotline annually, thanks to support from people like you.

Current Patient Count

  • Elephant seal icon 67
    Elephant Seals
  • Harbor seal icon 10
    Harbor Seals
  • Sea lion icon 2
    Sea Lions
  • Hawaiian Monk Seal icon 2
    Hawaiian Monk Seals
  • Fur seal icon
    Fur Seals
  • Sea otter icon
    Sea Otters

Yes, I want to save a life!

Yes, I want to save a life!

You’ll be giving sick and injured animals the best possible care at the Center’s state-of-the-art hospital. With your gift today, you are giving a patient a second chance at life in the wild.

  • $35 You'll buy food for a hungry animal
  • $45 You'll provide life-saving medical care
  • $65 You'll make second chances possible

Recent Patients

southern sea otter Paddlewan
threatened

Paddlewan

Southern Sea Otter — Male
Released
northern fur seal Flappy

Flappy

Northern Fur Seal — Female
Released
southern sea otter Spinny
threatened

Spinny

Southern Sea Otter — Male
Released
California sea lion Katz

Katz

California Sea Lion — Female
Released
adopt a seal harbor seal meringue

Adopt a past patient to give current and future patients a second chance at life!

Exclusive digital download!

ADOPT NOW

Research Insight

Marine Mammal Health, Ocean Health and Human Health Are Linked

Our 26,000+ rescues reveal critical insights about the health of our ocean. The Center’s research scientists have been primary or contributing authors on hundreds of peer-reviewed articles on marine mammal health, generating research findings and scientific outputs at volumes similar to an academic research laboratory. See some of our recent publications:

marine mammal patients, current patients, released patients, deceased patients, patients on site, marine mammal center, endangered species, wildlife rescue, marine animal rescue