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Why does your support matter? You see, the health of animals like whales, our ocean and humans are interconnected. Yet the greatest threats to whales are caused by humans.

We’ve made positive impacts before—like freeing whales from ocean trash and conducting vital research that led to shipping lane changes—all because of this caring community.

Today, you can get your gift matched and help provide double the tools and resources experts need to continue this critical work. Together, we can protect these gentle giants and their ocean home.

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The Marine Mammal Center’s experts are leading contributors to global knowledge about marine mammal health, including developing innovative medical techniques and conducting vital research that has revealed alarming ocean health concerns.

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Recent Publications

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Research Paper

Evaluation of Two Serologic Tests for Rapid Detection of Anti-Leptospira Antibodies in California Sea Lions
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Research Paper

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded california sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of central California between 2017-2022
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Research Paper

Zoonoses in the workplace: A Seroprevalence study of Coxiella, Brucella, and Leptospira among marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation workers in California
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Research Paper

Comparative pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of meloxicam in the California sea lion and Pacific harbor seal
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Research Paper

Identification of Candidate Protein Biomarkers Associated with Domoic Acid Toxicosis in Cerebrospinal Fluid of California Sea Lions
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Research Paper

Comparative Muscle Physiology of Ringed, Bearded, and Spotted Seals from the Bering and Chukchi Seas