THANK YOU!
Your interest and support ensured Monterey County Gives! had a record breaking year. Together, we empower our local nonprofit community
to be its best. Thank you!
-The Monterey County Gives! team.
The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education.
We are inspired by a vision of a healthy ocean for marine mammals and humans alike.
Help Us Save Monterey's Marine Life: Support The Marine Mammal Center's New Castroville Facility!
The ocean is in trouble! Climate change is warming waters, altering ecosystems, and slowing currents. In its 50th year, The Marine Mammal Center – the world’s largest marine mammal hospital – is taking decisive action to combat these enormous challenges. Each year, we care for over 800 marine mammals, protect critical marine species, and advance ocean health globally through groundbreaking education, outreach, and research.
After 30 years of operating a rent-free facility in Monterey County, we must relocate. Determined to continue to serve Monterey County, we purchased a facility in Castroville. But before our dedicated team can continue their vital work, we must raise the funds to complete costly renovations.
Join us in making this essential facility a reality and help save and protect Monterey’s marine life and our ocean, on which all life depends!
Volunteering at The Marine Mammal Center's Monterey Bay Operations has been more enriching than I could have imagined. It has challenged me in the best of ways. I feel privileged to do the work I do every shift and have met some of the most wonderful people who I otherwise might not have crossed paths with. It's given me a deeper appreciation for Monterey Bay and the rest of California's coast and has cemented the importance of its ecological health and conservation.
- Rachel Lancaster