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Why does your support matter? You see, the health of animals like whales, our ocean and humans are interconnected. Yet the greatest threats to whales are caused by humans.

We’ve made positive impacts before—like freeing whales from ocean trash and conducting vital research that led to shipping lane changes—all because of this caring community.

Today, you can get your gift matched and help provide double the tools and resources experts need to continue this critical work. Together, we can protect these gentle giants and their ocean home.

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Daphne Shen

Daphne Shen

Monterey Bay Operations Coordinator

Daphne Shen supports daily operations of the Center's Moss Landing facility in animal care, response and volunteer training. She has a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a M.S. in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. 

Daphne has over eight years of experience in marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and research. She has worked with a variety of pinniped, cetacean and sea turtle species on both the East Coast and the West Coast, most recently as a volunteer crew supervisor at the Center's Moss Landing facility and as a field research technician at Año Nuevo studying elephant seals. 

Outside of work, Daphne enjoys crocheting, reading, hiking, traveling and game nights with friends.