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Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles

3601 S Gaffey St, Los Angeles, CA 90731-6969
 
 
 
 
 
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Open Hours: 8a-4p M-Su
This complex is a fine alternative to ocean-themed parks like San Diego's Sea World. Here, you can view sick or injured ... More
Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur
 

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This complex is a fine alternative to ocean-themed parks like San Diego's Sea World. Here, you can view sick or injured seals and sea lions rehabilitating in preparation for their return to the ocean. The center, run by two full-time staff members and a number of volunteers, caters primarily to California Sea Lions, Northern Elephant Seals, Northern Fur Seals and Harbor Seals. The center also has a gift shop and exhibits with materials intended to educate the public about marine mammals. Admission is free.
 
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Reviews for Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur: 3
 
 
 
 
 
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/1/12
A rehabilitation and release facility run by a small paid staff and a large number of volunteers. Staff took time to answer questions, enclosures were clean and the animals seemed well cared for. A small gift shop was well-stocked with a variety of sea lion/seal themed items. Animals are normally fed three times per day and there often is a staffperson available to expalin the feeding process to interested visitors. Visits are free.
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Wonderful people helping wonderful animals!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/26/07
This place is so awesome! I have always loved visiting the Marine Mammal Care Center. I loved it so much that I volunteer with them now.
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 3/16/07
beautiful setting but the buildings where the seals are seem very dirty. was not impressed and felt kind of sorry for the animals. there must be a better place for their rehabilitation. a care center to me should be neat, clean. even the gift shop is a mess. is it cost effective to keep this facility open and are there not better run care centers available. it needs direction and a good old fashioned cleaning and tossing out of junk to make a good impression on visitors. it has been several years since i visited the facility and was shocked at how it has deteriorated.
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