Pacific Marine Mammal Center
20612 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, Ca 92651, Usa
| Our mission | The Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration. |
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Docent VolunteerAs a PMMC Docent, you will be joining a team of dynamic individuals who are passionate about sharing our mission and knowledge about marine mammals and conservation. Docents greet our guests and take them on a tour to view the animals in our outdoor pools. Throughout the tour, PMMC Docents share information about how we rescue and rehabilitate the animals in our care as well as why it is important and how people can get involved in our mission. Docents can also get involved with promoting PMMC’s mission throughout the community by participating in various local outreach events.Animal Care VolunteerAnimal care volunteering is a unique opportunity to work with marine mammals. As a volunteer, you will assist in the treatment and care of seals, sea lions and cetaceans stranded due to injury or illness along Orange County beaches, and to help release healthy animals back to their natural habitat. This position is not always open for applicants.Corporate Volunteer ProgramPMMC offers a corporate excursion introducing your employees to what goes into rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine mammals in Orange County. Your group will learn about the importance of great team work, hear about sustainable conservation behaviors, and discover ways they can give back to their community.Gift Shop VolunteerGift Shop volunteers greet and assist our visitors with their Gift Shop purchases and payment transactions. Volunteers help stock the gift store shelves, take simple inventory as requested, and help keep the Gift Shop tidy.Volunteer TeacherAs a PMMC volunteer teacher, you will be joining a team of creative and enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for sharing knowledge about marine mammals and the environment with children and other individuals through structured educational programs. Our education programs include a presentation, a tour and hands on-activities that allow participants to learn the importance of conservation. Additionally, teachers can participate in PMMC’s ‘give back’ programs. These experiences assist children at risk, children in hospitals as well as veterans with challenges they face. Join the team and help us make a difference in the lives of others! |
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| About us | Pacific Marine Mammal Center was the first marine mammal rehabilitation facility in California and was established prior to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. We now share the responsibility for marine mammal rehabilitation with six other centers along the California’s coastline. Our staff is trained to recognize animals suffering from conditions which can harm an animal’s chance for survival. When a “patient” is admitted, our staff performs all necessary procedures for treatment so they reach optimal weight and is competing for food. We strive to return every one of our patients back to the wild once their care with us is complete. We also conduct research to find the pathological conditions that affect the marine mammals of Southern California. |
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