WEEKENDS – San Pedro
Visit our rehabilitation center and learn about marine mammals! Marine Mammal Care Center is a non-profit hospital for marine animals that strand on the 70+ miles of beaches from Malibu to Seal Beach due to illness, injury, and malnutrition.
We’re excited for you to visit our hospital and pinniped patients! On Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am – 4 pm, a docent will lead an educational tour of our center, tell you about our animals, and answer any questions that come up. Our gift shop will be open so you can support MMCC by purchasing apparel, mugs, plushies, and more. We recommend a $5 donation per person in your group. Reservations are required and tours are free. Thank you for supporting this critical life-saving work that we do!
3601 South Gaffey Street, #8, San Pedro, CA, 90731
ABOUT MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER
We rehabilitate animals rescued from all Los Angeles County beaches
MMCC Los Angeles serves Los Angeles County by providing in-house medical care to injured or sick seals and sea lions that strand on the 70 miles of beaches from Malibu to Seal Beach. In 2018 alone, we treated 389 animals recovered from our beaches.
Our mission is important to the health and safety of all of Los Angeles County beachgoers because there are no protected beaches where sick or injured seals or sea lions can rest and heal away from people. MMCC Los Angeles is the only 24/7/365 safe haven for these animals in Los Angeles County. Without our rehabilitation and conservation work, these animals would be left to die on our beaches.
ANIMAL CARE
We are the only 24/7/365 safe haven for marine animals in Los Angeles County. Over 8,000 animals have been given crucial veterinary care, food, and shelter by our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Our animal care team saves lives!
Our veterinary team contributes to important scientific research to advance marine animal rehabilitation and broader conversation efforts. We partner with scientists around the country to collaborate on environmental investigations and findings.
We provide onsite and virtual educational opportunities for students and the public to build community and teach participants about ocean conservation. MMCC provides education programming like tours, field trips, classes, and social media live streams.
