THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/56974.xml THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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