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• 1-Year-Old California Sea Lion Dies at Miller Park Zoo

BLOOMINGTON - Cali, the young California sea lion who came to Miller Park Zoo less than two months ago, has died, zoo officials announced Monday. Cali arrived at the zoo April 8 as part of the Species Survival Plan, designed to build up the captive population of animals. Cali, about 1 year old, had been stranded as a pup and was rehabilitated at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif., before coming to Bloomington.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 24, 2011

• Virus, Bacteria Tool May Aid in Marine Mammal Studies

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - A tool developed by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory scientists to protect citizens from bioterrorism attacks and outbreaks of novel diseases may aid marine biologists in discovering what's ailing some marine mammals. In recent months, about one in six of the adult California sea lions dying at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito succumbed to cancer, said Frances Gulland, the center's director of veterinary science.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• June 22, 2010

• A Child's Xmas in Marin

While remaining true to the original message of economic peril and the spirit of giving, the Novato Theater Company presents a new Marin County adaptation of A Christmas Carol. With an added musical twist for a and fun production, the performances are a holiday must for the whole family. Novato Theater Company Playhouse at 484 Ignacio Blvd. in Novato. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm. $10-$18. Reserve tickets at 415/883-4498. Visit and take photos with Frannie the Seal, watch a screening of the documentary Iti the Wake of Giants and to Jeanne Harvey read from her book Astro: The Steuer Sea Lion. Dec 11, 10am-5pm at the Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Rd., Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. Free. 415/289-7325. A sweet and lovely holiday activity for kids of aU ages, this ev...

• Pacific Sun
• December 20, 2010

• Wayward Whales Injured, Vets Say -- Mother Humpback, Calf Wander 90 Miles Inland to Sacramento Port, Shutting Waterway to Ships

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Two humpback whales that made a 90- mile river journey from San Francisco to the outskirts of Sacramento have injuries that appear to have come from a propeller, marine experts said Wednesday. The condition of the whales, believed to be a mother and her calf, was diagnosed by researchers from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito using photos taken Wednesday in the Port of Sacramento and enlarged on computer screens.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• May 18, 2007

• The Latest in Marin Tv

The Marine Mammal Center (MMC) in Sausalito is rife with drama, humor and intrigue-full of heartbreak, triumph and raw-fish milkshakes: the perfect formula for riveting television.

• Pacific Sun
• September 01, 2009

• Experts Say Sea Lions Are Searching for Food

SAN FRANCISCO - More than 1,000 sea lions that used to hang out on a pier in San Francisco Bay - to the delight of tourists - are now mostly gone, and experts believe they left in search of food. Jeff Boehm of the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito says there were more than 1,700 sea lions on Pier 39 in October, a record.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• December 30, 2009

• Receipt of Applications for Permit Amendments: Marine Mammals (File No. 555-1870)

... in quarantine at The Marine Mammal Center (Sausalito, California) to conduct trials to modif...

• FR, December 08, 2009
• Notices
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Elephant Seal Pup Returned to Sea After Being Plucked From Canal

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - An elephant seal pup rescued from a drainage canal near Network Associates Coliseum was back home in the Pacific Ocean Wednesday. Emmy, named after one of the officers who helped rescue her, was returned to the ocean at Point Reyes National Seashore by staffers of the Marine Mammal Center of Sausalito.

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• February 13, 2006

• The Marine Mammal Center Hosts 15 Colossal Sculptures Made from Ocean Trash.

...SAUSALITO, Calif. -- Anyone looking to combine their passion...

• Business Wire
• June 20, 2011

• Dawn(R) Launches a Junior Wildlife Champions Program to Help Educate Future Generations On the Importance of Saving Wildlife As Part of Its Dawn Helps Save Wildlife Platform ; Dawn Continues Its 30-Year Commitment to Helping Save Wildlife by Creating and Deploying Educational Materials and Lesson Plans for Teachers and Parents

CINCINNATI, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past year Americans became acutely aware of the impact of oil spills on wildlife. For more than 30 years, Procter & Gamble's Dawn brand has been dedicated to helping save oiled birds and marine wildlife from both natural and man-made disasters. Today, Dawn expands its three- decade commitment to helping rescue wildlife with the launch of its Junior Wildlife Champions education and activity program, asking teachers and parents to help Dawn engage one million elementary school-aged children between now and the beginning of the 2011-12 school year. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/dawn-saves-wildlife/ 49024/

... Bird Rescue (Bird Rescue) and The Marine Mammal Center, Dawn collaborated with Discovery Education... Marine Mammal Center, headquartered in Sausalito, CA has rescued and treated more than 16,000 marin...

• U.S. Newswire
• March 23, 2011