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Flash Match! Make 3x the Impact

As the clock ticks closer to the end of 2025, you have one last chance to do something good and be an ocean hero.

Your tax-deductible donation will be matched 3x up to $10,000 thanks to a generous donor like you when you give by December 31. That means you'll make 3x the impact for marine mammals and our ocean.

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Heidi Nikolai

Heidi Nikolai

Animal Care Coordinator

As an Animal Care Coordinator based at Ke Kai Ola, our hospital for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Heidi leads coordination of Animal Care crews, including recruitment, training and communication. 

Heidi has a B.S. in Aeronautical Science and has previous experience working in large and small animal hospitals on the Big Island. She has volunteered in various roles at The Marine Mammal Center and Alaska SeaLife Center since 2015, and has been an employee at the Center since 2018. 

When not working, Heidi enjoys spending time at the beach with her family and two dogs.

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