“Out of Plain Sight”, a new Los Angeles Times film highlights groundbreaking research linked to high cancer rates in wild California sea lions.

The film will be screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Monday, October 20th and Coast Film & Music Festival in Laguna Beach on Monday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 8th.

Pacific Marine Mammal Center Chosen as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year by State Senator, Tony Strickland (District 36). Glenn Gray, CEO, accepted the award from state senators and assembly members in Sacramento on Wednesday.

Top Chef Orange County took place on April 6th, uniting more than 300 guests for an extraordinary evening of fine dining, philanthropy and community spirit – all in support of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.

Domoic Acid Toxin Linked to Deaths of Huntington Beach Humpback Whale and Long Beach Minke Whale.

Deceased Gray Whale Washes Ashore in Huntington Beach on April 11, 2025. PMMC and OARRA Preformed a Necropsy Early Saturday Morning to Determine Cause of Death.

Read more to find out what to do during a domoic acid bloom if a disoriented or seizing sea lion or dolphin comes up on the beach.

Call PMMC’s rescue hotline at 949-494-3050.

Deceased Gray Whale Washed Ashore in LA at Dockweiler State Beach on February 2, 2025. OARRA & PMMC work together to determine cause of death.

Deceased Humpback Washed Ashore Near HB Pier on January 25, 2025. PMMC worked together with OARRA to perform a necropsy (animal autopsy).

Annual PMMC fundraiser Splash celebrates successes and looks to the future on September 8th at The Ranch at Laguna Beach.

Southern California Conservation Organizations Join Forces to Determine the Cause of Death of Endangered Fin Whale

Pacific Marine Mammal Center & Visit Laguna Beach Celebrating One Year Partnership

Pacific Marine Mammal Center Witnesses Surge in Patients, Highlights Epic Rescue of Tad the California Sea Lion

Pacific Marine Mammal Center & John Wayne Airport Join Forces to Promote Environmental Consciousness Among Travelers

Pacific Marine Mammal Center Partners with Light the World Giving Machines for the 2023 Holiday Season

Shining the Spotlight on Our Incredible Sponsors and Attendees: Thank You for Making Splash 2023 at Success!

Gratitude in the Fast Lane: Theodore Robins Ford and Rainbow® Sandals Foundation Gift New Rescue Vehicles to Pacific Marine Mammal Center

$1 Million Donation Paves the Way for Exciting New Underwater Viewing Pool and Visitor Yard at Pacific Marine Mammal Center

Massen Greene Foundation Gives $1 Million to Pacific Marine Mammal Center for New Transformative Educational Center

Pacific Marine Mammal Center Announces Temporary Closure to the Public

Laguna Beach, CA - The tide has turned in the historic toxic domoic algae bloom that affected hundreds of California sea lions and common dolphins along the Southern California coastline.