PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/56974.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 The Marine Mammal Center's Newly Rebuilt Hospital and Educational Facility Opens for Public Visitors Beginning Today http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2523004.htm Rehabilitation hospital for seals, sea lions and other marine mammals ushers in a new era of scientific discovery in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Center's newly rebuilt headquarters in Sausalito, California will be open daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The public can look into viewing areas like the fish kitchen, to see patient feeds prepared, science lab areas, post mortem, and even an observation deck to look at the patients. Educational exhibits throughout the facility are designed to explain the Center's work and the connections humans have with marine mammals and the ocean. Admission is free and carpooling is recommended. (PRWeb Jun 15, 2009)

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]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2523004.htm The Marine Mammal Center Begins a New Era of Marine Mammal Care with Opening of Newly Rebuilt Hospital, Research and Education Facility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2481074.htm A hospital for seals and sea lions headquartered in Sausalito, California is celebrating the transformation of its old facilities into a new state-of-the-art rehabilitation and educational research center with a presentation and ribbon cutting on June 5. On June 15, the Center will begin operating daily hours for the public between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (PRWeb Jun 2, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2481074.htm Elephant Seal Patients Move into New Digs at The Marine Mammal Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2219374.htm The Marine Mammal Center, headquartered in Sausalito, California, introduced eight elephant seal patients to its brand new pens and pools this week. The Center has undergone a $32 million rebuild of its hospital to include new state-of-the-art pens and pools, veterinary and staff buildings, and educational exhibits. In addition, the Center is encouraging the public to participate in its new Dollar-a-Pound challenge to help them feed this year's young harbor and elephant seal pups. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2219374.htm Leave Seals Be and Call The Marine Mammal Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2170244.htm The rescue season for harbor seals has begun for The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. As volunteers and staff begin to care for their first newborn harbor seal patient of the year, the Center reminds the public to call its response hotline at 415-289-SEAL to report abandoned or ill marine mammals. (PRWeb Feb 25, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2170244.htm The Marine Mammal Center to be Featured on the Award Winning PBS Documentary Series NOVA http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1657514.htm NOVA's documentary, Ocean Animal Emergency, will highlight the work of The Marine Mammal Center, headquartered in Sausalito, California. The episode will air on November 25 at 8 p.m. in most areas. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1657514.htm The Marine Mammal Center Conducts Leptospirosis Study as Seasonal Illness Peaks in California Sea Lions Along the Coast http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1501374.htm Veterinarians from the Center will take blood samples from wild California sea lions in order to determine when and why this species contracts leptospirosis. The disease is a bacterial infection that affects the kidneys and outbreaks of it tend to occur cyclically every 4-5 years in California. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1501374.htm The Marine Mammal Center Comes to the Aid of an Abandoned Neonate Hawaiian Monk Seal http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb926474.htm A young Hawaiian monk seal was found abandoned on the island of Kauai. Rehabilitation efforts are underway to care for this animal which belongs to a species of pinniped near the brink of extinction. (PRWeb May 9, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb926474.htm The Marine Mammal Center Reminds Beachgoers to 'Leave Seals Be' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726824.htm The best response to an abandoned seal pup is to call The Marine Mammal Center at 415-289-SEAL and keep other humans and animals away. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726824.htm The Marine Mammal Center Invites You to Run for the Seals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb698834.htm Run for the Seals is one of the Bay Area's favorite fun runs that benefits The Marine Mammal Center headquartered in Sausalito, CA. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the event, which is open to runners, walkers, families with baby strollers and even dogs on leash. Online registration is available at www.runfortheseals.org. (PRWeb Feb 15, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb698834.htm The Marine Mammal Center's 11th Annual Gala Offers a Sneak Preview of its Multi-Million Dollar Rebuild Project http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560323.htm Support The Marine Mammal Center during the 11th Annual Gala celebration at San Francisco City Hall October 17, 2007. For tickets or more information please call 415.289.7335. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560323.htm Join The Marine Mammal Center for California Coastal Cleanup Day http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553420.htm Nearly 80 percent of trash found in the ocean comes from land-based sources. Help clean up Sausalito's, California's Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, Saturday, September 15 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553420.htm Public Participation Crucial in The Marine Mammal Center's Harbor Seal Health Study http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb542022.htm The public is asked to report harbor seals they may see in the wild that are wearing special color and numerically coded "hat tags" as part of a study by The Marine Mammal Center on harbor seal health issues in the San Francisco Bay Area. (PRWeb Jul 26, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb542022.htm The Marine Mammal Center Hires New Executive Director as Former Leader Retires http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523007.htm Martha Whetstone takes the reins of the internationally recognized marine hospital for seals and sea lions as B.J. Griffin retires after seven years of service. (PRWeb May 3, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523007.htm Bay Area Run Has 'Seal' of Approval -- The Marine Mammal Center's Run for the Seals is Back http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509409.htm Online registration is available now through April 2 for The Marine Mammal Center's "Run for the Seals." The four-mile fun run/walk will be held on Sunday, April 15 at 9 a.m. in the Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA. Proceeds benefit the center's work in rescuing and rehabilitating ill seals, sea lions and other marine mammals. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509409.htm The Marine Mammal Center Says "Leave Seals Be" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506206.htm Public education campaign helps inform coastal visitors and residents on what to do if they see an abandoned harbor seal pup on a beach between San Luis Obispo and Mendocino Counties. Call The Marine Mammal Center's 24-hour response hotline at (415) 289-SEAL. (PRWeb Feb 21, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506206.htm The Marine Mammal Center Reaches Milestone in Facility Revamp http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491339.htm The Marine Mammal Center in Sausaltio, California has completed the first year of a two-year long construction project to rebuild its veterinary hospital for seals, sea lions and dolphins. The Center is one of the longest running hospitals of its kind in the world. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491339.htm The Marine Mammal Center’s 10th Annual Gala Celebrates an Evening of Transformation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448673.htm Gala fundraiser benefiting The Marine Mammal Center takes place Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. at San Francisco City Hall. Tickets on sale at www.marinemammalcenter.org (PRWeb Oct 10, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448673.htm Join the Marine Mammal Center for the 22nd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 16 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437612.htm The public is encouraged to help clean trash and debris from Rodeo Beach in Sausalito, California as part of statewide conservation event. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437612.htm The Marine Mammal Center Participates in Safe Seas 2006 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb422239.htm Oil spill response and readiness exercises increase disaster preparedness. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb422239.htm New Marine Mammal Visitor Center Opens in the Marin Headlands http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb412073.htm The Marine Mammal Center has opened a new Marine Mammal Visitor Center while its main hospital is being remodeled. It is located in Sausalito at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands and will be open to the public between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb412073.htm Northern Elephant Seals Return to the Ocean; Seals to Depart from San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday, June 21 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb401366.htm Four malnourished elephant seals, rescued by The Marine Mammal Center, will be released back to the ocean on June 21. The pinnipeds have been recuperating at the San Francisco Zoo since June 1. They'll be taken to Point Reyes National Seashore to maximize their successful return to the wild. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb401366.htm The Marine Mammal Center Aids Rare Endangered Twin Hawaiian Monk Seals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb396111.htm The Marine Mammal Center is aiding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service in the care of twin Hawaiian monk seals born in April on Miday Atoll. They are the fourth set of twins ever documented. Every effort is being made to help these twins survive. The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered pinniped in the U.S. with populations estimated to be at 1200 and declining. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb396111.htm San Francisco Zoo and The Marine Mammal Center In Unique Wildlife Conservation Initiative http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb392715.htm Orphaned northern elephant seal pups debut Thursday, June 1, 2006. The San Francisco Zoo will provide recuperation pool space for The Marine Mammal Center's northern elephant seal patients that are nearing recovery. The Center is rebuilding its facilities while it continues to rescue and care for marine mammals. (PRWeb Jun 1, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb392715.htm Fourth Annual Marine Mammal Day at AT&T Park http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb371690.htm A fun-filled day for baseball fans benefiting The Marine Mammal Center on Saturday, April 29th at AT&T Park. Game day activities will include interactive information booths, chances to win raffle prizes and an exciting opportunity to sign up for a junior membership to The Center. (PRWeb Apr 13, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb371690.htm The Marine Mammal Center Announces the Leave Seals Be Campaign http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb350338.htm The Center asks California beachgoers to call its response hotlines to report ill or stranded harbor or elephnat seal pups. (PRWeb Feb 23, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb350338.htm Herpes, Genes and PCBs are Factors in Cancer in California Sea Lions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347877.htm The Marine Mammal Center's Dr. Frances Gulland to speak at national scientific symposium. (PRWeb Feb 18, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347877.htm The Marine Mammal Center Participates in National Scientific Symposium http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347866.htm Dr. Frances Gulland of The Marine Mammal Center will speak at the the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri about domoic acid intoxication of California sea lions. (PRWeb Feb 17, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347866.htm The Marine Mammal Center to Break Ground for New Hospital Facility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303062.htm New $18 million “green design” will help animal rehab center “look to the future” with upgraded pools and filtration system, solar panels and education center. News conference and ground breaking to be held in Sausalito, California on November 10, 2005 at 11 a.m. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb303062.htm The Marine Mammal Center Begins Building the Future at 9th Annual Gala, October 6, 2005 in San Francisco http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282348.htm Fundraising Event will include a 'Wall Signing' to kick off The Center’s rebuild project (PRWeb Sep 8, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb282348.htm The Marine Mammal Center to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Central Coast Facility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb265530.htm A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Aug. 4, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. The new Morro Bay Rescue and Triage Center will provide additional care for injured or ailing seals, sea lions and other marine mammals. (PRWeb Jul 26, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb265530.htm The Marine Mammal Center Receives New Rescue Containers Built by San Quentin Inmates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb247464.htm Two facilities help one another to achieve mutual goal - rehabilitation. The Marine Mammal Center is to receive the first of three metal carriers to transport large sea lions and elephant seals in need of help. The carriers were designed and built by inmate-students at San Quentin’s machine shop. The new carrier will be used for the first time to transport White Russian, a California sea lion patient, down to Rodeo Beach from the hospital in Sausalito, on June 6th. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2005)

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]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb247464.htm U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Awards The Marine Mammal Center Her Conservation Champion Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb239135.htm The Marine Mammal Center is the recipient of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s Conservation Champion Award. Senator Boxer established her Conservation Champion Award in January 2000 to recognize individuals and organizations working to promote a safe and healthy environment. (PRWeb May 11, 2005)

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