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Join the Sea Otter Celebration!

Dive in with us during the month of September as we highlight these intelligent and adorable marine mammals.

We’ll share fun sea otter facts, information on conservation efforts, ways you can be a sea otter champion and more.

Please join us!

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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.