Marine Mammal Center

When Dr. Jay Barlow and Dr. Elizabeth Henderson set sail from San Diego back in November, they couldn’t have predicted what was awaiting them off the coast of Baja California.  With a team of Marine Mammal researchers, the pair believe they may have discovered a new species of Beaked whale that approached them while they were on the open...

A sea lion was back home in the Pacific Ocean waters Monday after a long recovery from a severe shark bite wound as well as domoic acid poisoning, according to the Marine Mammal Center.

On a recent day, among the dozen or so animals receiving care at Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center, were three sea lions all suffering from similar afflictions — they had all been shot. The three animals were separately rescued at points around the Bay Area by the center’s veterinarian team; Two of the patients each lost an eye from gunshot wounds....

On a recent day, among the dozen or so animals receiving care at Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center, were three sea lions all suffering from similar afflictions — they had all been shot. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

A silky brown California sea lion pup was rescued Wednesday morning after being found on the side of the road near Fort Funston in San Francisco.

A young seal was taken to the Marine Mammal Center near Sausalito on Sunday after being rescued from a Redwood City parking garage, the Redwood City Fire Department said.

An endangered sea turtle is being treated at the Marine Mammal Center near Sausalito.

An endangered sea turtle is being treated at the Marine Mammal Center near Sausalito. Mark Matthews reports.

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has recently seen a spike in sick marine animals, a problem that was highlighted when a struggling sea lion pup crawled onto Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Wednesday.

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has recently seen a 300% spike in sick sea lion pups, a problem highlighted when a sea lion was rescued at Ocean Beach on Wednesday. Christie Smith reports.

A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the harsher waters of the Bay, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman said Tuesday.

A humpback whale that has been circling the waters near Alameda for a week appears to be unhealthy, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman said Monday.

A humpback whale is drawing big crowds in a quiet lagoon off of Alameda Island. She’s been there for about a week. NBC Bay Area’s Mark Matthews has been talking with scientists at the Marine Mammal Center and has the story.

Another dead whale was discovered Tuesday in the waters off Pacifica, marking the tenth such discovery in the Bay Area over the past two months.

Another dead whale was discovered Tuesday in the waters off Pacifica, marking the tenth such discovery in the Bay Area over the past two months. Sam Brock reports.

A dead gray whale washed ashore at Ocean Beach in San Francisco early Monday morning, marking the ninth such discovery in the Bay Area this year, according to The Marine Mammal Center.

A dead gray whale washed ashore at Ocean Beach in San Francisco early Monday morning and marine mammal experts are concerned since this is the ninth death discovery in the area since March.

When a weeks-old male harbor seal pup was spotted alone on a beach at Fort Ross State Historic Park in Sonoma County this spring, well-meaning beachgoers surrounded, petted and tried to feed it.

Two more dead whales were discovered in the Bay Area this week, one in the East Bay, and another on the Peninsula coast, according to authorities.

Two more dead whales were reported in the Bay Area this week, one in the East Bay and one off the Peninsula coast. Ian Cull reports.