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Matching Gift Challenge!

You can create an ocean of joy this holiday with your matched gift. Patients like Pond, battling domoic acid poisoning, need your help.

A few incredible donors have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge. Your gift today will go twice as far.

The match ends December 31, but the need for your support is right now.

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  1. It’s the sea-son of giving

    Make waves with unique gifts that give back. Explore our holiday gift guide to find something special for your favorite ocean lovers. Every purchase gives marine mammals a second chance.
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  2. $100,000 matching gift challenge

    Give hope this giving season. A few incredible donors have stepped forward with a $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge. Help unlock this generous match and give sick and injured marine mammals a second chance. Make your gift today.
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    Harbor seal release
  3. Marine Science Sunday: An Ocean Feast

    Look what’s cooking! Otters use tools and whales blow bubbles—marine mammals feast with flair. Dive into their splashy mealtime tricks during Marine Science Sunday on November 22.
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    Humpback whales feeding

Visit the World’s Largest Marine Mammal Hospital — Book Your Free Tickets Today!

See experts providing life-saving care to patients so they can be released back to the wild. Tickets are free but must be reserved online in advance. Hurry, spots fill up fast!

Ways to Give

Your support makes life-saving work possible. Our patients rely on the generosity of people like you. There are many different ways to make a gift today and help return marine mammals to a healthier ocean home.

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