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Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur is a hospital for ill,
injured and orphaned marine mammals. Our primary work is the
treatment and release of rescued California sea lions, northern
elephant seals, harbor seals and northern fur seals. This work is
authorized by the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS).
The Care Center is involved in the
education of students, school teachers and the general public in
conjunction with the Center for Marine Studies. We also actively
collaborate with other agencies, universities and museums to learn
and aid the treatment of the patients in our care.
Operations are, in part, supported by MAR3INE (Marine Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Into the
Natural Environment) which provides supplemental funding from
memberships, grants, special
events, donations, and sales from the gift
shop.
The Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort
MacArthur was initially formed as the result of an agreement between
Harcourt-Brace and the Los Angeles
Unified School District
(LAUSD). The Care Center began operating in October
1992.
The
Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur is a participating
organization of the Oiled
Wildlife Care Network. In the case of an oil spill
within the Los Angeles, Ventura County area, The Marine Mammal Care
Center at Fort MacArthur would respond to caring for any marine
mammals exposed to petroleum products in their environment, working
under the Office of Spill Prevention and
Response.
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