This year we are having SEA Lab touch tanks, the Aquarium of the Pacific mobile aquarium, the Marine Animal Rescue truck, dozens of professional costumed people for photo ops, face painters, artists, Star Cars, 6 food trucks (including Coco’s Cupcakes, & India Jones), several live musicians (including Flaviyake, Dani W & Drew, and our headliner Kyle Smith!), awesome kids’ crafts, sculpture silent auctions, raffles, trick- or- treating, vendors, costume prizes, light saber battles, lectures, sea lion and seal viewing, and much more!
SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND
10-4
Music, food and fun all day!
Check out our Hospital Wish List and bring by a donation with you!
Community Service Programs
Our Community Service Helpers!
We can’t thank enough all of the people that helped us with their community service hours this spring! We always have more spots available (including on Seal Day!) –
Visit our Community Service page for details!
Upcoming Events!
Seal Day – June 22nd 10-4 at MMCC LA
3601 South Gaffey Street, #8 San Pedro, CA 90731
Shark Week – Beach Clean Up
July 20th 3pm-6pm
Ocean Park, Santa Monica
[ See all events & details on our web site ]
Your Donations – Picked Up!
The new MMCC LA Wish List Wagon is on the road!
Check out our Hospital Wish List here and schedule your pick up today!
Hospital Volunteers Welcome!
Animal Care volunteers are the manpower that provides a clean and safe hospital environment for our patients. Previous pinniped husbandry experience not required. Training is performed “on the job” under supervision of the husbandry and veterinary staff, after orientation, Animal Care volunteers commit to a weekly shift from either (approximately) 6am-12pm or 12pm-6pm for at least one year.
[Learn about the position info and requirements here ]
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, contact hstambaugh@marinemammalcare.org
for more information!
We Need Gift Shop Volunteers!
Love retail and have a few extra hours you’d like to spend helping your favorite sea lion hospital? The gift shop at Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles is busier than ever, now that Spring has arrived (along with lots and lots of patients)!
We are looking for a few gift shop volunteers for weekends or occasional weekdays. Gift shop open daily 10 AM – 4 PM.
Duties include:Organize, clean, and stock with items before opening and after closing • Operate a cash register • Attend mandatory volunteer training to become familiar with Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles in order to respond to basic questions about the sea lion hospital • Experience in retail is a plus, but not required • Volunteer for one four-hour shift per week
For more information about this volunteer opportunity, contact hstambaugh@marinemammalcare.org
Community Presentations
You can help raise awareness by scheduling us to visit your group!
WHOSE SEA LION IS IT ANYWAY?
A provocative presentation for your business, social group or neighborhood council.
MMCC Los Angeles is a hospital for sea lions that treats an average of 300 patients every year. That’s nearly one a day!
This lively 25-30 min presentation is designed to alert your members on how these animals impact their communities and beaches.
Contact: Allan Colman at AColman@marinemammalcare.org
for more information and scheduling.
