WELCOME TO PMMC

Pacific Marine Mammal Center is a marine mammal hospital leading in veterinary research, STEM education, and ocean conservation efforts.

Baby sealion on the rock
California Sea Lion basking in the sun on the beach

What types of animals do we care for?

We care for the most common pinnipeds to southern California which are:

  • California Sea Lions

  • Northern Elephant Seals

  • Northern Fur Seals

  • Pacific Harbor Seals

& WHY DO THEY NEED OUR HELP?

Marine mammals, like seals and sea lions, are the modern day canary-in-the-coal-mine.

Sadly, through their diseases, malnutrition, and injuries they are telling us our oceans need our help.

That’s why at pmmc we

01 RescuE

02 RehabILITATE

03 RELEASE

Voices of pmmc

Hear real stories from the people who make Pacific Marine Mammal Center the healing hospital and educational non-profit it is recognized for today.

More coming soon!

  • We also believe in

Education

  • AND CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC

RESEARCH

Boxes full of fish and rescue equipment on board

IMPROVING FISHERIES INTERACTIONS AND NEGATIVE HUMAN IMPACTS ON OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Dumped plastic garbage in the ocean

SINGLE USE PLASTIC & MICROPLASTICS IN OUR OCEANS

A whale doing backflip on the ocean

WHALE & DOLPHIN HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Sea lion sitting on the shore

SEA LION CANCER AND DDT OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Calm under ocean scenery

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

The PMMC team operating a rescue

EFFECTS OF DOMOIC ACID ON MARINE MAMMALS AND PUBLIC HEALTH

  • ALL IN THE NAME OF

Seaweeds

OCEAN STEWARDSHIP

PMMC’s main mission is ultimately motivated by our commitment to ocean stewardship.

With your help, PMMC is committed to:

  • Rescuing & rehabilitating marine mammals

  • Introducing ocean stewardship to the next generation of ocean activists

  • Sharing our mission with the community

sO hERE’S OUR 2023 IMPACT

261 patients
RescueD

49,286 students
Educated

38,834 Visitors
Welcomed

  • AND HERE ARE A FEW

WAYS TO HELP

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The sealion is swimming under the ocean
The sealions are sitting on the rock
  • LOOKING FOR WAYS TO JOIN OUR MISSION?

GET INVOLVED!

While our center is currently closed to the public for construction, there are still plenty of opportunities to get active in our mission.