The Marine Mammal Center says scientists' goal Wednesday was to find this whale again and tag it. That way, with bad weather expected in the coming days, they'll be able to continue tracking it.

A young sea lion that wandered onto a San Rafael street over the weekend is being treated for symptoms of a serious bacterial ...

A sea lion with symptoms of domoic acid poisoning arrives at the Marine Mammal Care Center for treatment in San Pedro on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) ...

Dead whales have been reported in the San Francisco Bay Area since March 30, when a female gray whale was found dead at Black ...

Call the Marine Mammal Center’s hotline at 415-289-SEAL (7325). Our experts will monitor the animal and, if necessary, send trained responders to rescue it safely.

And the Mammal Center is hoping outreach can change behaviors. The strongest advice is to stay at least 50 yards away from any marine animal, roughly the distance of three school buses, end to end.

The Marine Mammal Center in Morro Bay has been operating on Vistra property since 2005 at no cost. Vistra is now looking to repurpose its facility for a proposed battery project.

If you see a sick or injured marine mammal anywhere between Long Beach and Malibu (including Catalina Island), the best way to help is to leave it alone and call the MMCC Rescue Hotline at (800 ...