This is a series of diaries highlighting animal rescues around the country and noting and celebrating the work they do to help animals who have no voices but ours to speak for them. I have decided to make this a daily series because there are so many wonderful rescues out there who need human help and weekly just doesn't seem to be enough. I have long wanted to start a rescue but lack the resources or time available to do so right now so this is my attempt to do my part. I hope that these rescues will benefit from the kindness and benevolence of the community here at Daily Kos. They are amazing organizations and worthy of Kossack attention and care.
I am here, alive and all around you
I have no voice
In your trees, your air, your fields, your oceans, your world
I have no voice
I am a mother, a father, a protector, a soul
I have no voice
I can walk, crawl, sing, fear
I have no voice
You must be my voice
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Their Facebook page is here.
Ways to give is here.
Marine Science Sunday
Marine Science Sunday: Under The Bridge: Marine Mammals of SF Bay
The Marine Mammal Center
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Marine Science Sunday:
Under The Bridge:
Marine Mammals of SF Bay
The Marine Mammal Center
Sunday, August 12 and 26 10am-4pm
FREE admission!
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2018 MMCC LA Gala Fundraiser
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 5-9pm
MMCC Annual Gala
Report a Stranded Animal
About Us
OUR HISTORY
MMCC has been rehabilitating seals and sea lions rescued from the LA County coastline since 1992. We operate under a permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service, to implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
OUR HISTORY
For nearly 25 years, MMCC was managed by the Foundation for Marine Animal Husbandry, a Florida 501(c)(3) organization, with major financial and development support from MAR3INE, a California 501(c)(3) organization. Supporters had to donate to one of these two organizations in order to support the mission of MMCC.
September 2016 ushered in a new chapter in the life of MMCC when a new, California 501(c)(3) organization named Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles assumed management of the rehabilitation hospital and education program. Now, supporters can donate directly to MMCC Los Angeles; it has a local board of directors and onsite management. In July 2017 a fundraising and development office was opened in downtown Los Angeles.
OUR MISSION
MMCC Los Angeles is the only rehabilitation hospital in Los Angeles for seals and sea lions stranded on beaches from Malibu to Seal Beach due to illness, injury or malnutrition. MMCC primarily treats and releases rescued California sea lions, northern elephant seals, Pacific harbor seals, and northern fur seals. The rehabilitation hospital is located in San Pedro near the Port of Los Angeles, on property owned by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The fundraising and development office is located in downtown Los Angeles.
OUR WORK
Our staff and volunteers care for a variety of patients including: California Sea Lions, Northern Elephant Seals, Pacific Harbor Seals, Northern Fur Seals, and Guadalupe Fur Seals. This work is authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
In addition to providing treatment for LA County’s stranded marine mammals, MMCC has a multi-faceted educational program. The Center for Marine Studies (CFMS) operating in conjunction with LAUSD, educates students, teachers, and the general public about marine science and the animals cared for at our facility. Together, MMCC and CFMS increase public awareness on various environmental issues and the importance of ocean conservation through outreach activities and educational tours.
MMCC also collaborates with scientists from around the country to conduct non-invasive research. Currently the only year round marine mammal rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles County, MMCC is one of the busiest in the country, on average admitting 500 patients per year.
OUR AFFILIATES
MMCC is part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), along with 36 other wildlife rehabilitation organizations statewide and is one of the primary care facilities. In the case of an oil spill within the Los Angeles or Ventura County area, MMCC would be involved in the wildlife response by stabilizing, washing, and caring for any marine mammal exposed to petroleum products in their environment, working under the Office of Spill Prevention and Response(OSPR).
TOURS & FIELD TRIPS
Tours and Field Trips
Groups are invited to come to the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles to learn about seals, sea lions, and marine environment. Participants can see recovering patients and learn how human interactions affect our ocean life. Students will also observe animal care, feeding procedures, and learn about rehabilitation procedures we use to return the animals back to their ocean environment.
Groups may include, but are not limited to, schools (public, private and home schools) elementary through graduate level, scouts, social clubs, and organizations.
Tours include an age appropriate classroom presentation and viewing of seals and sea lion patients currently in our hospital. Due to safety considerations, a tour is limited to the classroom and viewing the animals from outside the perimeter fence. It does not entail a behind-the-scenes look at the facility. Tours last approximately 1 hour.
- Suggested Donation: Groups of less than 10 people, we ask for a $30 donation and/or equivalent value in Wish List items. Groups of near 11-30 people, we ask for a $3 per person donation, and 30-40 guests, a $2 donation per person.
- Group size: Minimum of 10 people. Groups larger than 40 visitors require special arrangements.
- Scheduling: Tours can be scheduled Monday through Sunday, to start between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Tours should be scheduled 1 to 2 months in advance of the selected date.
- For reservations, please submit the form below.
- Additional questions can be directed to: info [@] marinemammalcare [.] org, or by calling MMCC LA at (310) 548-5677.
If you are arranging to have your group meet at MMCC LA, please communicate the tour start time to them. If education staff or docents are not on site when your group arrives, participants may view our patients from outside the enclosures. However, it is important to note that animal care personnel are not involved in tour scheduling; for safety reasons, animal care personnel are not permitted to answer questions while inside enclosures.
Each year, our program educates thousands of students and visitors about marine mammals and the continued, urgent need for ocean conservation. This is a great learning experience for all!