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Be a Marine Mammal Hero

Hungry pups like elephant seal Davey are pouring through our doors. Yes, we are in the swing of pupping season, and that’s why your help is urgently needed.

What if I told you there’s a simple way you can have double the impact for good?

Today, your gift will help provide what a pup like Davey needs: double the fish meals to regain his strength for a second chance at life. How? Because your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 when you give by Sunday, June 1.

Double my impact!
Elephant seal pup, Davey
Carlos Rios looking at a sample in the laboratory
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Research Paper

Evaluation of Two Serologic Tests for Rapid Detection of Anti-Leptospira Antibodies in California Sea Lions
three California sea lions being released into the ocean

Research Paper

The Toxic Effects of Environmental Domoic Acid Exposure on Humans and Marine Wildlife
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Research Paper

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded california sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of central California between 2017-2022
Dr Cara Field conducting an exam on a harbor seal pup

Research Paper

Zoonoses in the workplace: A Seroprevalence study of Coxiella, Brucella, and Leptospira among marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation workers in California
harbor seal

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Comparative pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of meloxicam in the California sea lion and Pacific harbor seal
California sea lions on rock

Research Paper

Identification of Candidate Protein Biomarkers Associated with Domoic Acid Toxicosis in Cerebrospinal Fluid of California Sea Lions