As the only year round marine mammal rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles County, MMCC is one of the busiest in the country, admitting on average over patients per year. MMCC works to 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.
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They are able to provide a humane response to these animals that otherwise may not have a chance at survival. With a team of dedicated staff and more than 1, volunteers, they provide the medical care needed to get as many of their patients as they can back to their ocean homes.
Every year, on average, The Marine Mammal Center helps approximately to distressed marine mammals by rescuing and rehabilitating them at their hospital facility in the Marin Headlands. Husbandry is the core of their rehabilitation efforts through proper nutrition, handling techniques, hygiene and sanitation, housing, disease prevention, and stress reduction.
Release back to the wild is the ultimate goal for every patient at The Marine Mammal Center, which is evident through the hours of service and hard work by volunteers and staff. To be released, animals must pass final examinations, and must be able to successfully forage for fish. All patients receive a flipper tag for identification and some that are released may receive satellite or radio tags so their progress can be tracked if they are re-sighted. Helping marine mammals in need along miles of northern and central California coastline offers The Marine Mammal Center unique and valuable opportunities to understand the health of the animals they treat and their connection to the health of the oceans in general.
They partner with leading scientists and other professionals in order to learn from the patients in their care - patients from healthy, endangered, and at-risk populations - and to expand and advance scientific knowledge, thus enhancing understanding of the health of our oceans and the implications for human health.
By doing so, The Marine Mammal Center contributes to identifying the causes of marine mammal standings, identifying and understanding the health issues of their patients, determining the efficacy of rehabbing, revealing the effects of humans and other stressors on the marine environment, and ultimately understanding of the state of our greatest resource - the oceans. Each year the education programs of The Marine Mammal Center teach thousands of students and the public about marine mammals and the urgent need for ocean stewardship.
Field trips, tours, classroom presentations, and teacher resources are all avenues through which The Marine Mammal Center reaches out to the public and brings awareness to their Mission. Oakland Zoo generously supports the Mission and efforts of the Marine Mammal Center to rescue and rehabilitate injured, stranded, and orphaned marine mammals.
Staff VolunteersThe Zoo has encouraged and supported the work of our own skilled staff to assist The Marine Mammal Center both during and after work hours in their rescue, rehabilitation, and fundraising efforts. FundraisingThe Zoo has raised funds through our conservation fund to help support the important work of The Marine Mammal Center. Call The Marine Mammal Center with as much information as you have! Our Response Hotlines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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