Marine Mammal Center

Fur seal pup finds safety after harrowing journey through city streets

Ivy, a fur seal pup, was first mistaken for an otter when police got calls that the pup was in…

3 years ago

Three more dead gray whales wash up around Bay in course of one week

Scientists with the Marine Mammal Center have responded to three more dead gray whales reported in San Francisco Bay recently,…

3 years ago

Response team frees humpback whale from heavily entangled crab fishing gear

A marine response team has freed a humpback whale in Monterey Bay that was so tangled in crab fishing gear…

4 years ago

After weeks in Alameda, ‘Allie’ the whale heads out to the Bay

A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the…

5 years ago

Sickly humpback whale finds food, protection in Alameda cove

A humpback whale that has been circling the waters near Alameda for a week appears to be unhealthy, a Marine…

5 years ago

Terrain prevents scientists from reaching dead whale near Shelter Cove

A dead whale washed ashore at a beach in Pacifica Tuesday morning, but Marine Mammal Center scientists cannot study it…

5 years ago

Ship strike likely killed Ocean Beach gray whale

The animal was the ninth gray whale to wash onto the shores in the Bay Area this year.

5 years ago

Ocean Beach gray whale carcass is ninth such death this year

Marine Mammal Center experts are planning a necropsy, or animal autopsy, on Tuesday.

5 years ago

Off-leash dog attacks, kills endangered seal pup

An off-leash dog attacked and killed a seal pup last week at Point Reyes National Seashore.

5 years ago

Stranded sea lion slows Highway 101 traffic during morning commute

A California sea lion got itself into a bit of a jam -- a traffic jam that is -- when…

5 years ago

Sea lion stranded along Berkeley shore released back into wild

A disoriented sea lion discovered Saturday evening stranded in brush along a stretch of East Bay shoreline was in good…

5 years ago

Sluggish sea lion spotted at Aquatic Park

The Marine Mammal Center is keeping an eye on a lethargic California sea lion Monday afternoon in the waters near…

6 years ago

Marin veterinarian named TED2018 fellow

A Bay Area scientist is the first veterinarian to be chosen as a TED Fellow.

6 years ago

Third sea lion attack reported at Aquatic Park

A woman was attacked by a sea lion while swimming at San Francisco's Aquatic Park Thursday morning.

6 years ago

Whale probably didn’t die from ship strike

A dead whale that washed ashore at Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve does not appear to have died…

6 years ago

More sea lions suffer domoic acid poisoning

An uptick in the cases of domoic acid poisoning in California sea lions found on the coast of San Luis…

7 years ago

Beached blue whale was likely struck by ship

A dead whale that washed up on a Marin County beach this week likely died after being hit by a…

7 years ago

Sea lion pup rescued from Great Highway median

A sea lion pup was rescued from San Francisco's Ocean Beach Monday morning after it was found in the median…

7 years ago

Volunteers needed to help care for seals, pups

The Marin Mammal Center is looking for volunteers to help one day a week during the current elephant and Pacific…

7 years ago

Off-course sea lion in Vacaville drain pipe

A sea lion that was found trapped in a Vacaville canal Tuesday morning is now inside a drainage pipe.

7 years ago

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