Nearly 1,000 emaciated and sick sea lion pups and older animals have shown up on California beaches since the first of the year. The rescue teams and stranding centers are overwhelmed as they strive to rescue and rehabilitate the young animals. The supplies, manpower, and other things needed to care for so many sea lions are great and resources to do so are thinly stretched.
Last week, the National Marine Mammal Foundation reached out to the Alliance with an urgent request for help. The quickest, most effective way to assist is by donating money. Dolphin Discovery joins this cause and we invite you to do the same, so if you or your facility would like to make a donation, you can contribute directly to the National Marine Mammal Foundation at www.nmmf.org or to the stranding centers listed below.
In addition to lending financial support, if you are interested in donating supplies or helping with staffing, you can contact any of these stranding centers:
Marine Mammal Care Center, San Pedro
Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Beach
Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute, Santa Barbara
The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito
ALLIANCE and Dolphin Discovery appreciate any kind of help you may give to save these beautiful sea lions who need it more than ever.