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SR³'s Marine Wildlife Hospital:
Operating the Pacific Northwest’s only hospital dedicated to marine wildlife, where several species of marine animals can be rehabilitated for the first time in our region. The SeaLife Rescue Center opened in spring 2021, just south of Seattle in Des Moines, Washington.
Rehabilitating marine animals helps us monitor the overall health of marine ecosystems and wildlife populations. For example, harbor seals are the most abundant marine mammal in the Salish Sea, and their population is an excellent indicator of ocean health and can serve as a sentinel for human community health. Disease or human-driven health problems in harbor seal populations may also signal upcoming risks for endangered resident killer whales or Guadalupe fur seals.
Involving the community by providing unique training opportunities and educational outreach that supports and inspires marine conservation.
