Gogo – Young and Determined This young and very thin California sea lionwould have died if he had not been rescuedby The Center off a beach in MontereyCounty in July. Affectionately named by hisrescuers, Gogo weighed in at a skinny 77 pounds—well under weight for a youngseal his age. Rescuers brought him to thehospital, weak and with bones and spineprotruding. Staff veterinarians examinedthe young pinniped and discovered he wassuffering from leptospirosis—a bacterialinfection that affects the kidneys and brain.Veterinarians prescribed a regimen ofantibiotics and vitamins to counteract theaffects of the disease. They also treatedyoung Gogo for pneumonia and lungworm.Despite all of these ailments—Gogo madea wonderful recovery. A little more than amonth after his arrival at The Center, a muchhealthier and stronger Gogo was wellenough to be released back to the ocean.

Ozeki – Life-Saving SurgeryJust days before Gogo found a new life backin the ocean—another sea lion was in direneed of The Center’s help. This 450 poundsea lion, named Ozeki by his rescuers, hadbeen bitten—possibly by another sea lion.Upon examination, veterinarians saw thathe had a large bite wound on the cartilageof his front right flipper (wrist) that wascausing the joint to become infected. Thatinfection was quickly spreading to thebone. This wound was particularly nasty;if not treated soon, Ozeki would never beable to swim again. The first course ofaction was to drain the lesion. Next, doctorsremoved the infected bone from his wrist.This was no easy feat; the entire surgerywas completed outside in Ozeki’s pen. Afterweeks of rehabilitation, Ozeki gained hisstrength and was able to begin swimmingwith his newly mended flipper. Soon after, he was returned back to the Pacificto continue his life.

Astro & Myrtle – Helping Hand to a Threatened SpeciesThe western Pacific population of Stellersea lions has been listed as a threatenedspecies since 1997. The Center helps manymarine mammals, including endangeredand threatened species, in order to help thegreater population thrive in the wild. Dur-ing a week of work in June, a researcher

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For more than 30 years, The Marine Mammal Center’s volunteers and staff have rescued and caredfor thousands of seals, sea lions, porpoises and other marine mammal species. So far this year, more than 400 animals have been rescued—many suffering from diseases, entanglements,maternal separation and even a bite or two! Each animal The Center cares for contributes to the broader body of knowledge about its species. Each animal also has an amazing story.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS To learn more about these events, go to www.marinemammalcenter.org and click on the Events button.

11/2 & 12/5Volunteer Orientation, Education Bldg,Ft. Cronkhite #1071, 7 pm

11/6–11/20Making Waves, see inside for details, datesand locations

11/18 & 12/16Volunteer Orientation Bay Model, Sausalito, 11 AM

12/14Last day to place holiday orders with The Marine Mammal Center gift store

1/1532nd Anniversary of The Marine Mammal Center

1/1917th Anniversary California Sea Lion ArrivalPier 39, San Francisco from 12–5 pm

1/294th Annual San Francisco Ocean Film festival begins

3/3-3/4 & 3/17-3/18Point Cabrillo Light Station Whale Festival2007—Mendocino from 10 am–4 pm.

Amazing Animal Stories at The Center

Since 1975, The Marine Mammal Center has rescued more than 12,000 injured, sick and orphaned marine mammals along 600 milesof northern and central California coastline.

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1st photo: (before) Gogo upon arrival at The Center. 2nd photo: (after) Gogo gains weight while being cared for at The Center. Photos: Deborah Gabris 3rd photo:The Cen-ter’s vet staff prepping for in-pen surgery. Photo: The Marine Mammal Center 4th photo: Steller sea lions Astro and Myrtle. Photo: Ingrid Overgard

Novato High School student Lindsay Brophywades into Rodeo Lagoon. Photo: The MarineMammal Center

California Coastal Cleanup Day Results

On September 16, more than 30 volun-teers from around the Bay Area joinedThe Marine Mammal Center to clean upRodeo Beach and Lagoon in the Marin Headlands as part of California CoastalCleanup Day. The goal was to clean up debris and trash that pollute beachesand inland waterways. Without thecleanup, much of this debris can beswept back into the ocean becoming a hazard for marine mammals andhumans. The crew at Rodeo Beach collected more than 70 pounds of trash,including hundreds of cigarette butts. Some volunteers donned slickers and waded into the lagoon to retrievegarbage and even a 25 pound fiberglassblock. To learn more on how you canget involved in keeping beaches cleanyear-round, log onto coast4u.org.

9/28/2006Northern elephant seals 101 2 52

Pacific harbor seals 60 0 12

California sea lions 221 13 79

Steller sea lions 4 2 0

Guadalupe fur seals 3 0 3

Northern fur seals 2 0 0

Southern sea otters 10 0 0

Cetaceans–various species 4 0 0

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The Marine Mammal Center studiesmarine mammal health to understanddiseases and environmental factors that affect seals and sea lions. By study-ing pinnipeds, researchers get a clearer

picture of what is happening to wild populations, and they can use thatinformation to help conserve species into the future. One such study that beginsnext year is the harbor seal health program,which had its pilot run in early August ofthis year. Denise Greig, a marine biologistat The Center, will head up the three-yearlong study. She will compare diseasesfound in stranded harbor seals rescued byThe Center to those in the wild. As partof the pilot program, Greig and her teamtagged harbor seals by the Richmondbridge in the San Francisco Bay Area inpreparation for next year’s study.

In this study, Greig will try to answer twopressing questions. First, are the diseasesveterinarians see in stranded animals atThe Center widespread among the generalpopulation; and second, do these diseasesaffect survival in the wild?

“We are hoping this will help us learn moreabout human impacts on the environment

in which our patients live by further comparing wild caught harbor seals in anurbanized environment like San FranciscoBay to those in Point Reyes NationalSeashore, a less populated site,” said Greig.

In June 2007, large-scale-efforts will bemade to deploy hat tags in wild popula-tions after harbor seal pups have weaned.Researchers will rely on visual resighting to monitor survival estimates, so, they willattach bright yellow hat tags with boldblack numbers to the seals. The tags aresmall and painless to the animals and will fall off when they molt.

Preliminary surveys conducted by The Center, in collaboration with San FranciscoState University (Richmond Bridge HarborSeal Survey), Moss Landing Marine Labs,Point Reyes National Seashore, and U.C.Davis, have provided the background forGreig’s comparative study.

Stay tuned for more information aboutthis project and how you can get involved!

observed a very small Steller pup on AñoNuevo Island in San Mateo County. Just daysold and with no mother in sight, Astro wasbrought to The Marine Mammal Center for some tender loving care. If left on theisland, he would die because he had notfinished weaning from his mother. Astrowas so young, he had not even learned howto eat whole fish on his own, so volunteersbottle-fed him a nutrient-rich mixture offish, salmon oil and soy milk. Social interac-tion with other animals is just as importantas feeding during the rehabilitation process,especially in developing a young pup’sbehaviors. The Northcoast Marine MammalCenter in Humboldt County had the perfectsolution. They had just rescued a year-oldfemale Steller named Myrtle. She hadhabituated to humans and restrandedshortly after her release. Myrtle was broughtto The Center in July and has been Astro’spen mate ever since. Myrtle and Astro will stay at The Center until each is healthyenough to be returned to the wild.

The rare twin Hawaiian monk seals rescuedon Midway Atoll in June and broughtto the Kewalo Research Facility in Oahu,are now resting comfortably on MidwayIsland. The Marine Mammal Center has

been assisting the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in ensuring around-the-clock-care for the seals, which are thefourth set of known monk seal twins ever documented. Hawaiin monk sealmothers will not rear twins. Stan Jensenand Ingrid Overgard, volunteers at TheCenter, flew over to Oahu to help care forthe pups in August.

“It was hard work, but a great opportunity,”said Jensen.“They seemed curious andintelligent and would work together to flipover the blocks holding down the rubberpool patch, which resembles behavior of adult seals when flipping rocks for fish.”

Overgard was also excited about theopportunity to work with the endangeredseals.“The knowledge that I have gainedfrom working with elephant seals regularlyat The Center was transferable to our work with PO22 and PO26,” said Overgard,a volunteer at The Center since 1999.

As of October 2, monk seal PO22 weighedin at 105 pounds and monk seal PO26 at

45 pounds, up from their arrival weights of62 and 76 pounds, respectively. The twinsstill need to gain more weight. Accordingto National Marine Fisheries Service officials, the pups are still below their idealweigh by about 40 pounds. The twins will spend the winter in netted pens onthe beach, partially in the ocean, until their release next spring. Their progress will be monitored regularly, as part of collaborative efforts to understand whythe population has declined so significantly.

Hawaiian monk seals remain the mostendangered pinniped in U.S. waters,with a current population of 1,200. TheMarine Mammal Center continues to collaborate with the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService (FWS) and the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)in the hope that efforts will lead to an increase in the monk seal population.In 2007, look for more news aboutThe Center’s participation in this criticallyimportant conservation program.

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Looking at Harbor Seal Health continued from front cover Amazing Patients of The Center

Cam Causey worked in the membershipdepartment at The Marine Mammal Center.Cam’s kindness and willingness to help, aswell as his remarkably serene demeanor,made it a pleasure for staff to work with him.

Cam loved the ocean and its marine inhabi-tants. This passion is what fueled him to become a volunteer with the CetaceanSociety and to be involved with The Center.For more than seven years, Cam had battledchronic lymphocytic leukemia. Last Decemberhe was diagnosed with a rare lymphoma.He passed away on September 3. He is survived by his wife Diane of 17 years. We willmiss you, Cam!

Cam Causey (John Cameron Causey) February 2, 1950–September 3, 2006

Top: Denise Greig prepping datasheets during theAugust pilot run. Photo: Abby CanonBottom: Kellan with a hat tag upon release.Photo: Deborah Gabris

In Honolulu with Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Twins!

Coming to a Coastal City Near You November 6–20, 2006

Top: Po22 and Po26 resting by the pool at KewaloResearch Facility. Photo: Ingrid Overgard Bottom: Twins eating in their new Midway Islandbeach pen. NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands FisheriesScience Center (PIFSC). NOAA permit 9321489

Don’t Miss “Making Waves: An EveningDedicated to Our Blue Backyard,”featuring oceanic oracles, spectacularunderwater photography, and youropportunity to strengthen ocean protec-tion now and for the future! These freecommunity events feature a special film,plus the opportunity to hear from expertsspeaking on a range of critical ocean protection issues. Come to learn the lateston the “Just Released” Draft Management

Plans for Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank NationalMarine Sanctuaries, and how to voice yoursupport for stronger resource protectionto shape the future of our oceans.

Marin: Wednesday, November 15 Bay Model Visitor Center,2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito

San Francisco: Monday, November 20Randall Museum Theatre,199 Museum Way, San Francisco

Half Moon Bay: Tuesday, November 14Pt. Montara Lighthouse Hostel,16th St. at Hwy. 1, Montara

Santa Cruz: Monday, November 6 Seymour Marine Discovery Center,100 Shaffer Rd., Santa Cruz

Monterey: Thursday, November 9 Irvine Auditorium, Monterey Institute of International Studies,499 Pierce St., Monterey

More than 360 guests attended The Center’s10th Annual Gala celebration at S.F. City Hallon October 19. A fabulous meal, live auctionand musical entertainment livened up theevening’s festivities. More than $260k wasraised. We thank everyone who participated.

Tenth Annual Gala

The Center’s adult male elephant seal statue greetsgala attendees. Photo: Jim Block

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The Marine Mammal Center

proudly recognizes the

extraordinary support of the

donors to our “Looking to

the Future” Capital Campaign.

Our generous Protected

Resources Circle donors who

made contributions between

May 1 and August 31, 2006

will be acknowledged in the

next issue of our Newsletter.

$1,000,000+Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation, Inc.William and Gretchen KimballMarin Community FoundationNOAA National Marine Fisheries

ServiceThe David and Lucile Packard

FoundationThe Wayne & Gladys Valley

Foundation

$250,000-$999,999DMARLOU FoundationThelma Doelger Trust For AnimalsEstate of Lothar DoilSylvia P. EvansSusan GrayKoret FoundationDuke EnergyThe Gordon and Betty Moore

FoundationPeter and Janecke Stauffer

$100,000-$249,999Estate of Helen ArpinMary Bachman and William DowningBernice Barbour Foundation, Inc.Carmen ChristensenDawn Dishwashing LiquidThelma Doelger Charitable TrustDaniel and Carole EitingonRichard & Rhoda Goldman FundSusan and Fritz GrauDerry and Charlene Kabcenell

Catherine KruttschnittSandor and Faye Straus

$50,000-$99,999Elinor Patterson Baker TrustJeanne BobbittArthur and Elena CourtJames C. CummingsDennis DeDomenico and

Sandra BrodClinton and Mary GillilandEstate of Janet JacotMerrill and Cinnie MagowanMcBean Family FoundationRichard and Liz Ward

$10,000-$49,999The Atmos FoundationAutodesk, Inc.Pamela Westfall Bochte and

Bruce BochteThe Bothin FoundationChevronThe Mary A. Crocker TrustDrakes Bay FundraisingJack and Marion EuphratBernice HansenBetty and William HaslerMrs. Inge HirschfeldBeth Inadomi and Tim NewellKaren Johnson-McKewan and

Tom McKewanSuzanne and Gerald KnechtJohn McQuownSusan PeickGilan ReadMarilyn and George RoseSchow FoundationShamrock Materials IncorporatedWells Fargo

$1,000-$9,999William BaileyAnne Bertaud-Peuto and

Bernard L. PeutoStacy BezyackPeggy BurksGraham and Kristin CharlesLinda and Tim CurtisLauren De Maio

Deborah GabrisJerry and Val GibbonsJason GoldheimClaiborne W. Gooch, III Charitable

Remainder TrustMary Jo & Hank Greenberg Animal

Welfare FoundationB. J. GriffinSteve and Moire GrumerSophie and Robert GuarasciWilliam GullandChris and Bob HunterStan JensenSteven JohnsonThe Honorable Sir Michael D.

KadoorieDouglas M. KinneyAdelaide KirkbrideMichael KleemanBarbara LekischElizabeth J. LilleyBrian MacDonaldRichard D. MacDonald and Catherine

Wollenberg-Mac DonaldMargaret and Stanley MawSherrie McCulloughOlivia OrrGinny and Chuck QuickSusan and Elihu Rose Foundation, IncCynthia SchrammEdwin A. Seipp, Jr.Christine ShieldsGeorge TomberlinRichard and Kate VanceBruce Ward and JoAnne WardBettina WarnerLenard and Nancy WeissRobert WilsonSheldon and Rhoda Wolfe

Up to $1,000Linda and James AldrichDale AnaniaSue AndrewsMarybeth AragoVirginia ArndtJennifer AustinJohn BaileyCarol BaptisteKent and Susan Barber

Nancy and Raymond BarthKatharine BarthelsJanet BartholomewBay Cities Refuse ServiceSheila K. BheddahJo-Ann BlackburnKeith BlascowPatrick and Mary BlendermanElizabeth H. BloomCarroll BotvinickJerry BraetGail BroesderMarc BruvrySusan BurnsDaphne Carlson BremerBeth CataldoDoris M. CauseyTina Chan and Matthew GeiseLeslie CharlsonPeggy ChildersMary ClappMarilyn Clark and Burton MoyerJennifer CogginJoe and Denise CooperAnna CornellRoy CotoRachael Coumbe and Michael WilsonJanis Crawford and Michael CrawfordJames A. “Buddy” Davidson

Charitable FoundationSusan DavisCarol De HartJoan and Creighton DeckerSophie DennisonMarie DestefanisAnn DommDr. Theodore S. DonaldsonMonica DuClaudSherrill DunningJoan and Ronald EichStephanie and Stephen EnnaMark and Ollery EnosKen and Peggy ErbackWilliam and Virginia FergusonRichard FerrisMichael Fischer and Jane RogersVicki FloorMitch FongRichard FrankE. Larry Friedman

Friends of the Elephant SealEric FrieseCarol GambleCatherine GettmanDavid and Dale GoldheimAnn GouletteGitta GrabowskiMichael K. GradyCarol GreeneSarah GrimesBarrie GrossHelen GrossmanRobert and Sophie GuarasciDoreen GurrolaDon GurskisLisa Harper HendersonDr. Martin Haulena and

Katherine ZarembaDonna S. HedrickElizabeth Morgan HeldCraig HeylJacquie Hilterman and

Patrick WestfallHerb and Debby HoltJessica HsuPing-Shun HuangBill and Michele HunnewellJenni JamesEric JarvisDoreen JudsonMarlene KandallPaul and Jacquelyn KaneDaniel KannerSally KawanoMarie Kazan-KomarekDarlene KelloggKristy KellyLibusha KellyMom KeoTera KillipJane and Jason KroescheAiko KurokawaDawn LandesSteven and Judith LawrenceJames LechleitnerHarriet LehmannShana LeschPam LewisLinda LewmanKaren Loida

Donald and Gay LumsdenShirley G. LuthmanH.F. and Ellen MagerAmber MakieShawn MallanGeorge Mandala, Jr.Fillmore and Barbara MarksJohn MarraCeleste McAdamClaire McAuliffeMaureen McClainMichael McConeAnn McDowellJohn and Ann McMullenLivia McReeCullen MeadeNancy MerchantAlice MethfesselJohn MeyersAmy MilesEvan MizrachyMonterey ElectronicsRonald and Catherine MorelandBrooke and Thomas NaglePamela and Randy NicholsBen NilsenStephen NilsonJoan O’ConnellScott OvergaardIngrid OvergardJune PadillaJeanne E. PauleySusan PembertonCliff PerusseMelanie PiazzaBonnie PlakosJavier PreciadoJacob PszonowskyMarilyn RajokovichEsther RasmussenAl and Julie ReiffLin RennerJacqueline RidgeDr. and Mrs. Edward RobertsDeborah RomboutsJulie RosenthalKat RuddMarjory RushingMarilyn SageDenise Salles

Mark and Nancy SandersKent SargentMaria SargentSusan and Ronald SawadeAlbert SchulzCraig ScottDavid Scott and Olivia InoueJoel SegalMax SidleShawn SlateTanya and Brent SmartNadine SmithRaya SmithWilma SmithKaren SorgCarol StackDonna StaplesAlyssa StarkRichard StempienCathy Stierhoff and Frank LawlerBarbara StilwellJonathan and Ana StockChris and Amy StoneShelbi StoudtElizabeth SwansonMeg SyfanArthur TaberLinda TaylorPeter TaylorSuzanne ThepotVicki ThomasSusan TompkinsKatherine ValentineKaren WarrenMercedes WatersJackson WattVeronica WaughP.J. WebbCarollee and William WebberElaine J. WeihmanKim WheatNancy WillardJune YoshidaAime Young-MohleAnn Marie and Jim ZagzebskiKathy Zagzebski

1. Ozzie the sea otter neck wrap filled withbuckwheat and scented with lavender.This comforting neck wrap can be heated in the microwave or chilled in your freezerand will soothe away tension. The penetratingheat and aromatic herbs provide soothingcomfort and relaxation for everyone 3 yearsof age and up.

2. Chippy Gift Pack. One of the most note-worthy patients to visit The Center in 2004was Chippy, a California sea lion. He madeinternational headlines by swimming 60 miles inland and crawling on top of a CA highway patrol car. Your Chippy packageincludes a beautifully illustrated book about his adventures. You will also receivephotos of Chippy, a colorful bookmark,and a fun, barking plush sea lion.

3. Dolphin Throw. This elegant tapestrywoven bottlenose dolphin throw is from the Guy Harvey Collection. It is 100% cotton,

machine washable and measures 52" x 69".This throw is sure to bring you years of comfort and pleasure.

4. Decade T-Shirt. One of our most popularMarine Mammal Center designs, thisDecade t-shirt is 100% pre-shrunk cottonand comes in adult and youth sizes.This unique design is popular with all ages and is sure to catch attention.

5. Sea Otter and Ocean Holiday Cards.Show your love for marine mammals withtwo of our favorite holiday card designs.Card gift packs include 10 sea otter cards or 15 ocean animal scene cards—both printed on recycled paper.

6. The 2007 Calendar is full of beautiful colorphotography. Its 8.5" x 11" pictures and easy-to-read calendar dates will look greaton any wall. Many of the photos were taken by The Center’s own volunteers.

Please check out these great gifts at ouronline store at marinemammalcenter.org.You will also find many other marine related items including clothing, jewelry,books, posters, figurines, stuffed animals,pillows and throws.

If you don’t see exactly what you want,please call our gift shop at 415-289-7373 tofind out what additional items are available.To ensure delivery by the holidays, pleaseplace your order by December 14th.

Locations: If you live in the San Francisco BayArea, drop in to our gift shop at PIER 39 inSan Francisco or our new Visitor Center andGift Shop located at 1049 Fort Cronkhite in the Marin Headlands.

The Holidays are Coming Time to jump start your gift lists with something special from The Marine Mammal Center Gift Shop! We offer an exceptional assortment of new and unique merchandise for “stress free” shopping andgift giving at its best. Check out these customer favorites:

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Say Cheese!Now through April 2007, you can

help The Marine Mammal Center and

enjoy some delicious cheese. The

Marin French Cheese Company will

donate $1 to The Center for the sale

of each 24 ounces of award-winning

Rouge et Noir Cow’s and Goat’s Milk,

Grand Artisan cheeses. They include:

Marin French Gold Triple Creme

Brie, Marin French Blue, Yellow Buck

Camembert, Marin French Chevre

Brie, Marin Chevre Blue, and the

Yellow Buck Chevre. To learn more

about this promotion or to learn how

to purchase these cheeses, visit our

website at marinemammalcenter.org

or marinfrenchcheese.com.

“Looking to the Future”Capital Campaign

Eagle Auto, a young California sea lion, was anoily mess when rescuers found her at an auto dealership in Oakland, California in late August.At nearly 100 pounds, the sea lion was covered

from head to foot in oil and tar. Even her ears andwhiskers were covered and sticking to her face.

After multiple cleanings, using Dawn® dishwash-ing liquid, most of the oil was removed and herhead and whiskers were clean again. Volunteersat The Center took care of her until she washealthy enough to be released back to the oceanin October.

This year, The Center has entered into a collabo-rative effort with Dawn. Volunteers and staffhave been using the liquid soap for a number of years to clean marine mammals like EagleAuto that are covered in oil and tar. In turn, Dawnwill become a corporate sponsor of The Center’soiled wildlife care unit.

For 25 years, Dawn has collaborated with wild-life organizations to help them help clean oiled animals such as birds and seals. The liquid formula works great in removing the oil and it does not harm the animals’ eyes, skin, fur or feathers. Beginning in October of this year,The Center began participating in the DawnSaves Wildlife campaign to help educate thepublic on simple things they can do to changetheir everyday behaviors in order to eliminate oil seepage and other pollution into waterwaysand the ocean. You can learn more aboutthe program, and even join comedienne EllenDeGeneres, by building an online animal community, just by going to our website or todawnsaveswildlife.com.

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Eagle Auto Gets Clean with Dawn® Dishwashing Liquid!

Left: Eagle Auto covered with tar and oil Right: Eagle Auto getting her second washing. Photos: The MarineMammal Center

Release is a publication of The Marine Mammal Center.

Communications ManagerJim Oswald

EditorJim Oswald

PhotographersJim BlockAbby CanonDiane CauseyMarie DeStefanisDeborah GabrisKelly HuntingtonIngrid OvergardDoug Ross

ContributorsDiane CauseyApril FrederickDenise GreigJane HardyJessica HsuStan JensenHarriet LehmannMecca NelsonJim Oswald

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©2006 by The Marine Mammal Center

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Look What Adopting a Seal Can Do.

Open young eyes to a new world. Each year,30,000 school children learn to appreciatemarine mammals through educational programs from The Marine Mammal Center.

Affirm the importance of ocean health. Marinemammals and humans eat from the same foodchain; their health is directly related to ours.

Pick up where nature left off or where maninterfered. Injured or malnourished marinemammals are nursed back to health, thenreturned to the wild.

Bring new life to endangered and threatenedspecies. Artemis, rescued as a pup, gives birth to a Steller sea lion pup of her own onAño Nuevo Island.

Adopt a marine mammal now. They could really use your support. To learn more about how to adopt-a-seal or any of our featured animal patients, visitmarinemammalcenter.org

Advance ocean rescue techniques. When ahumpback whale was entangled in crab pot lines off the San Francisco coast, rescuedivers cut her free.

Adopt-a-Sealwhat they get

Every dollar of your tax-deductible

gift will go toward buying fish

and medicine for patients and to

supporting The Center’s mission

of rescuing and rehabilitating

marine mammals that need help.

Donations also fund research

into marine mammal diseases and

education about the importance

of ocean health.

what you getFor a minimum donation of $30you will receive:

■ photo of your adoptee

■ personalized certificate of adoption

■ animal biography

■ recent issue of our newsletter,Release

■ satisfaction you have helped a marine mammal in distress

Visit marinemammalcenter.org by December 14, to insure holiday delivery.

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