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Found with his flippers tucked tightly against his body, California sea lion Pockets looked like a sick child with a bellyache.

Pockets was battling a potentially fatal bacterial disease, leptospirosis. We've rescued nearly 500 sea lions affected by this year's intense outbreak.

With your matched gift, you’ll not only help provide the meals and advanced medical care needed to help a sea lion like Pockets recover, but also support our researchers in learning more about this disease.

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Raquel Rojas

Raquel Rojas

Teacher Engagement Specialist

As the Teacher Engagement Specialist, Raquel oversees our award-winning middle school program Ocean Ambassadors.

Prior to joining the Center, Raquel spent 10 years with a local Association of Zoos and Aquariums organization as both an education program manager and assistant curator of outreach ambassador animals. In these roles, she worked closely with volunteers and a variety of ambassador animals ranging from small California tiger salamanders to an impressive golden eagle. Raquel used her leadership to ensure connections were built and conservation action was a key takeaway.

Raquel graduated with a B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Zoology from San Francisco State University, where she focused on invertebrates and herpetology.

Outside of work, Raquel enjoys spending time at the ceramic studio, watching hockey games, traveling and attending live events.

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