Our Facility
FAQS
Our facility can house a maximum of 125 animals at a time. We usually hit this quota around mid-April, just before pupping season, so throughout the summer we are continuously taking in sick pups and releasing healthy ones daily. Our most common patient is the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus (about 90% of all admitted patients). However, we also treat three other species native to California: Pacific harbor seals, Phoca vitulina, Northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, and Northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus.
Volunteer
Our facility is run by a staff of over 100 volunteers! Our volunteers are the backbone of our operation and commit thousands of hours to caring for our patients, educating community, maintaining our facilities, and raising funds to support our daily operations. Learn more about support our daily operations. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and requirements by visiting our website at: http://www.pacificmmc.org/volunteer-opportunities.
Education
PMMC also offers a wide range of educational programs for groups of all ages. Currently, we offer field trips, girl scout programs, grant funded programs for schools, after school programs for kids, summer camp, and community outreach. We are launching our Change the Life of a Seal Program November 1st which allows students to fundraise throughout the school year to help buy food, water, and medicine for our pinniped patients. Participating classrooms earn incentives as they hit monetary milestones and the top earning classrooms are invited to watch a sea lion release!
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