We are but a drop of water, but what2007 Annual would Report the ocean be if there were no drops to form it? We are but a drop of water, but what would the ocean be if there were no drops to form it? We are but a drop of water, but what would the ocean be if there were no drops to form it? We are but a drop of wa- ter, but what would the ocean be if there were no drops to form it? We are but a drop of water, but what would the ocean be if there were no drops to form it? Board Members Executive Director Board of Scientific Advisors Kristine Ashe Emeritus Sarah Allen, Ph.D., National Park Service, Point Reyes National Seashore Jerry Gibbons Peigin Barrett James Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Susan Grau Dave Jessup, BS, DVM, MPVM, DiplACZM, Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Stuart Hamlyn, Jr. Center, California Department of Fish and Game Betty Hasler ~ Secretary Directors Emeriti Linda Lowenstine, DVM, Ph.D., ACVP, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Beth Inadomi ~ Vice Chair Mary Bachman Immunology, University of California, Davis Karen Johnson-McKewan Nancy Colvert Hal Markowitz, Ph.D., Department of Biology, San Francisco State University Michael Kleeman Dennis DeDominico Jim McBain, DVM, Veterinary Office, Sea World of California Catherine Kruttschnitt Jerry Gibbons, chairman Tom Williams, DVM, Monterey Bay Aquarium Merrill Magowan ~ Chair Emeritus Mark McKee Rev. Douglas Huneke Visiting Researchers and Research Collaborations Arlene Rodriguez Joseph Rogers Cynthia Schramm Beverley Tanner Kate Thomas (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories) – Post-release survival of sea lions exposed Shirley Sichel Robert Wilson to domoic acid John Simon Sheldon Wolfe Cathy Schaeff, Amber Bifolck (American University) – Use of fluctuating asymmetry to compare Peter Stauffer skulls from sea lions with and without cancer Sandor Straus ~ Treasurer Kathleen Colegrove (University of California, Davis) – Role of DNA adducts and contaminants in Richard Vance ~ Volunteer development of carcinoma in California sea lions Representative Jerome Barakos (California Pacific Medical Center) – MRI imaging of California sea lions with Anthony P. Zinge domoic acid toxicosis James Lloyd-Smith (Pennsylvania State University) – Cyclical changes in leptospirosis in California sea lions Collette Williams (University of California, Davis) – Electroencephalograms from California sea lions with domoic acid toxicosis Staff Laurence Dunn, Inge Sidor (Mystic Marinelife Aquarium) – Brucellosis in marine mammals James Ryan, Fran Van Dolah, Greg Warr (Hollings Marine Laboraory, Charleston) Dale Anania ~ Associate Membership Director Milton Levin, Sylvain De Guise – Effects of domoic acid on immune function of California sea lions Sue Andrews ~ Field Manager, MBO Brian Aldridge, Jocelyn Riggins (Royal Veterinary College, London, UK) – Diagnosis of Ann Bauer, BS ~ Director of Education Otostrongylus in northern elephant seals Michelle Blascow ~ Veterinary Technician Jocelyn Flannery (Medical University of South Carolina) – Perfluorinated compounds in Erin Brodie, BS ~ Stranding Coordinator California sea lions and northern fur seals Marc Bruvry ~ Membership Specialist Colleen Reichmuth Kastak (University of California, Santa Cruz) – Assessment of behavior of Curtis Chinn ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) California sea lions with long term effects of domoic acid toxicosis Lauren De Maio ~ Stranding Coordinator Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse (Institute of Zoology, London) – Phylogeny and disease Mieke Eerkens ~ Communications Specialist susceptibility in California sea lions Carolyn Finley ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) Terrie Williams (University of California, Santa Cruz) – of Steller sea lions Marilyn Frank ~ Administrative Office Manager San Francisco State University, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, National Park Service, CalTrans, Janette Gitler ~ Chief Operations and Programs Officer University of California, Davis – Health survey of harbor seals in the Tracey Goldstein, Ph.D. ~ Research Fellow US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, California Department of Fish and Game, Denise Greig, MSc ~ Marine Biologist Tracey Goldstein – Health and disease investigations in northern sea otters Amy Green ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) Richard Zuerner (National Animal Disease Center) – Leptospirosis epidemiology Frances Gulland, Ph.D., VetMB, MRCVS ~ Director of Veterinary Science Advisory Panels Kathleen Hannah ~ Volunteer Coordinator/Human Resources Assistant Hawaiian monk seal recovery team, Member – Frances Gulland Jane Hardy ~ Director of Retail Operations The Marine Mammal Commission, Scientific Advisor – Frances Gulland Heather Harris ~ Veterinary Intern Southern sea otter recovery implementation team, Chair – Frances Gulland Sandrine Hazen ~ Supervisor, San Luis Obispo Operations Advisory Board, Oiled Wildlife Care Network, Member – Frances Gulland Jacquie Hilterman, BS, MS, MA ~ Marine Science Instructor Working group on marine mammal unusual mortality events, Emeritus Member – Frances Matt Hoard ~ Lead Life Support Systems and Facilities Technician Gulland Cynthia Kruger ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) Scientific Advisory Committee, Oiled Wildlife Care Network, Member – Tracey Goldstein Hanne Larsen ~ Gift Shop and Kiosk Manager (PIER 39) James Lechleitner ~ Director of Human Resources Education Department Collaborative Partners Harriet Lehmann ~ Development Systems Coordinator Amber Makie ~ Veterinary Technician Año Nuevo State Reserve, Pescadero, CA Sean Morgan ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA Doreen Moser Gurrola, BS, MS ~ Assistant Director of Education Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA Mecca Nelson ~ Director of Development Bay Model, Sausalito, CA Jeannette Nishida ~ Retail Sales (PIER 39) Blue Waters Kayaking, Marshall, CA Tenaya Norris ~ Research Assistant Bodega Marine Lab, Bodega Bay, CA Felicia Nutter, DVM, Ph.D. ~ Staff Veterinarian California Academy of Sciences, Careers in Science Program, San Francisco, CA Jim Oswald ~ Communications Manager Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Point Reyes, CA Tony Promessi ~ Director of Life Support Systems and Facilities Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECOM), San Rafael, CA Virginia Quick ~ Chief Financial and Operations Officer Coyote Point Museum, San Mateo, CA Carlos Rios, CSL, NCA ~ Medical Technician Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association, San Francisco, CA Todd Robinson ~ Life Support Systems and Facilities Technician Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, San Francisco, CA Jim Robison ~ Staff Accountant Headlands Institute, Sausalito, CA Molly Russell ~ Youth Programs Coordinator National Park Service, National Recreation Area, Sausalito, CA Dede Sabbag, MA ~ Administrative Assistant, Education PIER 39, San Francisco, CA Rachel Snyder ~ Development Assistant Point Bonita YMCA, Sausalito, CA Shelbi Stoudt ~ Stranding Manager Point Reyes National Seashore Association (Point Reyes Field Seminars), Point Reyes Station, CA Maria Vierra ~ Grant Writer Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, Tiburon, CA Elizabeth Wheeler ~ Research Assistant Peak Attractions, LLC – Riptide Arcade, San Francisco, CA Martha Whetstone ~ Executive Director San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, CA Deb Wickham, RVT ~ Operations Manager Seamen’s Training Center, Sausalito, CA Anthony Williams ~ Life Support Systems and Facilities Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz, CA Technician TEAM Program at Tamiscal High School, Larkspur, CA Tanja Zabka ~ Research Fellow, Pathologist Education Staff Participation on Boards and Committees Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Education, Chair – Doreen Moser Gurrola Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECOM), Board Chair – Ann Bauer School Environmental Education Docents (SEED), Board Treasurer – Ann Bauer A Year of 2007Amazing Accomplishments

This is my second year as Chairman of The Marine Mammal Center and I have to say that I am truly amazed at what we have accomplished. The year 2007 saw impressive growth in our scientific knowledge on marine mammal health and our ability to find creative to critical animal rescue and care issues. We learned that, with a little ingenuity, antibiotics can be concentrated and administered by dart to humpback whales in the wild, as was the case with a mother and her calf that swam up the in May. Our scientists published research significant to human health as well as marine mammal conservation, highlighting the indicator species role these animals play. The newest report from our ongoing research on the effects of domoic acid, a toxin produced by harmful algal blooms or “red ” on sea lions identifies epilepsy in these animals as a result of previous low dose exposure to the toxin. This is important, as similar effects could occur in people if they ate seafood containing these levels of domoic acid. The Center’s research team also began the first year of studies to identify environmental factors that may affect the health of harbor seals along our coast. In 2007, our volunteers and staff admitted over 700 marine mammals to our hospital. In addition, rare and endangered Hawaiian monk seal twins are now back in the ocean, thanks to our ongoing work in a special rehabilitation program. It’s been an amazing year of accomplishments indeed!

We continued our task of fundraising for the capital campaign to rebuild our facility into a world-class veterinary and research hospital dedicated to the study and advancement of marine mammal health and awareness. As can be seen by the list of donors at the end of this report, we have attracted donations from a prestigious list of foundations and individuals, many of whom are new to us. One of our prime objectives is to introduce the Center to more people both within and outside of the Bay Area. These and so many other grants and donations send a strong message of how relevant The Marine Mammal Center is to the study of marine mammal health and of the respect and admiration we have earned with so many organizations and individuals.

While we were busy raising funds for the capital campaign and rescuing animals, we kept the other side of our house in order as well by maintaining a healthy revenue stream and cash flow balances to fuel our operations. Our revenue for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 was $9.4 million. The net surplus of $3.8 million was from the capital campaign and is restricted for the Sausalito construction.

The phrase “the best things are well worth the wait” is one that I am confident will hold true for all who visit us when we open the doors of the brand new Marine Mammal Center to the public in spring of 2009. I hope you will join me in celebrating this incredible achievement and I look forward to your ever continuing support

Merrill L. Magowan Chairman of the Board Understanding the Importance of Research

arine mammals are indicator species of ocean health, as under|- M standing factors impacting their health and diseases gives insight into ocean conditions. In 2007, The Marine Mammal Center continued to This page, left: The Center’s Veterinary Intern Delphine Sarran make significant contributions to the body of medical knowledge about and Staff Veterinarian Felicia Nutter marine mammal health and its significance to human health. examine a northern fur seal. In 2007, the Center release more than 20 fur Epilepsy in sea lions – possible human connections seals after rehabilitation – a record in its history. Right: Dr. Frances Inquiry continues into the effects of domoic acid, a byproduct of Gulland, Dir. of Veterinary Science harmful algal blooms or “red tides”, on sea lions. In 2007, the Center’s at the Center conducts a necropsy researchers published a paper in the Proceedings of the Royal Society on a blue whale carcass that washed identifying epilepsy in sea lions as a result of previous low dose exposure ashore in southern California. The to the toxin. This is important, as similar effects could occur in people if Center is often called upon for its expertise in investigating causes of they ate seafood containing these levels of domoic acid. Researchers plan death and health issues in marine on studying behavioral patterns of sea lion pups exhibiting epilepsy as a mammals. Opposite page: Dr. Nutter result of domoic acid exposure during development. and Dr. Gulland examine patient x- rays prior to surgery. Rare discovery of kidney stones During a routine necropsy of two patients (an elephant seal and California sea lion) that had died, the Center’s veterinarians discovered something highly unusual – kidney stones. This was the first time these formations were documented in pinnipeds. It’s not known what disease caused the stones, but researchers hypothesized that unknown metabolic derangements may have played a role. Routine examination of all stranded animals allows detection of novel disease conditions and provides a better understanding of factors that negatively affect marine mammals. PCBs and developed models Additional 2007 Scientific Highlights Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are mixtures of manmade chemicals Identifying link between increasing mass mortality events among marine mammal popu- such as oily liquids, solids or sometimes odorless vapors. They are no longer lations and increasing frequency of harmful produced in the U.S. but are still found in the environment. When PCBs enter algal blooms the water, fish ingest them and in turn, sea lions and other marine mammals Sexual transmission may be an important and humans eat the fish. California sea lions are exposed to some of the factor in the spread of herpesvirus associated highest levels of contaminants worldwide because of their geographical with cancer in adult sea lions range. The Center analyzed blubber samples from female sea lions and their Discovery of a new liver fluke (Trematoda: pups, and learned that the contaminants crossed the placenta, thus exposing Brachycladiidae) in a beaked whale fetuses during critical months of their development. This study helps set the Began first year studying Harbor Seal Health parameters for developing risk assessment models for marine mammals. program to look for environmental factors that affect the health of Pacific harbor seals Earth’s largest leviathans wash up The Center’s Veterinary Intern, Delphine Sarran, wins best student presentation at the In 2007, four blue whales wash up dead along the Santa Barbara coast International Association for Aquatic Animal as a direct result of ship strikes. The Center was called upon to necropsy Medicine Annual Conference for her presenta- three of the whales to learn if there were neurological issues. The endan- tion about sea lion eye fluid and its potential gered whales’ deaths fuel major concerns about cargo shipping industry use in detection of kidney disease in dead practices and prompt a petition filing with the federal government by Center animals in place of serum for Biological Diversity requiring ships to lower speed limit to 10 knots. Special Thanks Financial support for PCB study: Arthur and Elena Court Nature Conservancy, National Marine Fisheries Program, John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Program, Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Emergency Program Domoic acid study: Oceans and Human Health Initiative Harbor Seal Health program: Valentine Foundation Conference Proceedings Association International Conference, August 12-17, Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A.

Colegrove, K. M., Lowenstine, L.J., Sarran, D., Wheeler, E., Sarran, D., Greig, D.J., Rios, C.A., Zabka, T.J., and Gulland, F.M.D. 2007. Evaluation of aqueous humor as a surrogate for and Moore, P.F. 2007. Intestinal T-cell lymphoma in a stranded serum biochemistry in California seal lions, Zalophus californianus. California sea lion. 2nd Annual Marine Animal Histopathology Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of The International Workshop in conjunction with the Proceedings of the 38th Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, May 5-9, Orlando, Annual Conference of The International Association of Aquatic Florida, U.S.A. Animal Medicine, May 5-9, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Gaffney, P.M., Colegrove, K.M., Higgins, R.J., Lowenstine, L.J., Zabka, T., Procter, D., and Thompson, R. 2007. 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Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease domoic acid in California sea lions: application of a Association International Conference, August 12-17, Estes Park, bioenergetic model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 345: 293- Colorado, U.S.A. 304. Greig, D.J., Sedlak, M., Hall, A.J., and Gulland, F.M.D. Buckles, E.L., Lowenstine, L.J., DeLong, R.L., Melin, S.R., 2007. Disease, contaminants, and harbor seal health in San Vittore, R.K., Wong, H.-N., Ross, G.L., St Leger, J.A., Greig, Francisco Bay. 8th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary D.J., Duerr, R.S., Gulland, F.M.D., and Stott, J.L. 2007. Age- Conference, October 16-18, Oakland, California, U.S.A. prevalence of otarine herpesvirus-1, a tumor-associated virus, and possibility of its sexual transmission in California sea lions. Gulland, F.M.D. 2007. Health and disease in marine mammals off Veterinary Microbiology 120: 1-8. the California coast of the United States. 7o Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e Sulle Tartarughe, December 5-6, Rome, Italy. Dailey, M.D. 2007. A new species of Digenea (Trematoda: Brachycladiidae) from the Gervais’ beaked whale, Mesoplodon Gulland, F.M.D. 2007. Health issues for marine mammals of the europaeus, with comments on other cetacean liver flukes. West Coast. 9th Annual Conference of the Animal Grantmakers Comparative Parasitology 74(2): 229-232. Association, November 13, Napa, California, U.S.A. Dennison, S., Gulland, F.M.D., Haulena, M., De Morais, H., Gulland, F. M. D. 2007. Health issues for marine mammals of the West Coast. Annual Meeting of the Marine Mammal Commission, and Colegrove, K. 2007. Urate nephrolithiasis in a northern August 28-30, Vancouver, Oregon, U.S.A. elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) and a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). 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Gastric trichomonads in stranded California sea California sea lions: endemic and epidemic disease in one lions (Zalophus californianus). Proceedings of the 38th Annual host species? BMC Infectious Disease 7: 125. Conference of The International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, May 5-9, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Moore, M., Early, G., Touhey, K., Barco, S., Gulland, F.M.D., Norris, T.A., Braun, R.C., Littnan, C.L., Antonelis, G.A., and and Wells, R. 2007. Rehabilitation and release of marine Gulland, F.M.D. 2007. Captive care and post-release monitoring mammals in the United States: risks and benefits. Marine of seven female juvenile Hawaiian monk seals. 17th Biennial Mammal Science 23(4): 731-750. Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, November 28- December 3, Cape Town, South Africa. Stoddard, R.A., Miller, W.G., Foley, J.E., Lawrence, J., Gulland, F.M.D., Conrad, P.A., and Byrne, B.A. 2007. Nutter, F.B., Goldstein, T., and Gulland, F.M.D. 2007. 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The Story of Delta & Dawn uring the month of May 2007, the nation wondered if a pair of injured D humpback whales, an adult female and her female calf, that swam 75 miles up the murky, fresh water of the Sacramento Delta on May 9 would make it back to the ocean alive. The pair, nicknamed Delta and the calf Dawn, were part of the Eastern North Pacific Stock - an endangered population of less than 1500. Their journey is thought to be the longest ever taken by this species inland in fresh water. Not even the 1985 travels of Humphrey, Delta & Dawn Rescue Collaborators another , compared to the journey these two leviathans faced. A week after the whales swam to the shallow, narrow channel of the National Ocean Atmospheric Administration, National Port of Sacramento, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi and the Office of Marine Fisheries Service Emergency Services appointed Dr. Frances Gulland, Director of Veterinary Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi Office of Emergency Services Science at The Marine Mammal Center, as animal rescue leader for the Uni- U.S. Coast Guard fied Command made up of local, state and federal agencies. California Department of Fish and Game California Highway Patrol On location, Dr. Gulland saw that the whales had sharp trauma wounds Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Cascadia Research Collective on their backs likely caused by at least one vessel strike. The rescue team Alaska Whale Foundation tried persuading the whales to sea to no avail. By the whales’ 11th day in Bayer the fresh water, their situation was looking grim. Their skin condition was Pfizer Bob Wills of Grandpa’s Compounding Pharmacy deteriorating rapidly and their wounds had become infected. The longer they Vallejo Fire Department stayed in fresh water, the greater their risk of dying became. If they stayed Acoustic experts Jason Mulsow and Colleen in fresh water any longer, they would surely die. Dr. Gulland along with the Reichmuth of the University of California Santa Cruz Center’s staff veterinarian, Dr. Felicia Nutter, assembled a team of experts Staff and volunteers – The Marine Mammal Center to try something never done on whales in the wild – they administered care- fully measured doses of an antibiotic called Ceftiofur into each whale using a specially designed dart gun. The next day, the whales appeared to show signs of healing and they began making their journey back to the ocean. On May 29, after having swam under three bridges, Delta and Dawn made their way back to the open sea. Why We Rescue Marine Mammals

Need New!! Clockwise: Northern fur seals play follow-the-leader. The Center cared for 22 of this species at once in 2006 – a record in its 32-year history. Astro, a Steller sea lion, was rescued as a pup from Año Nuevo Island and brought to The Center to be raised. Steller sea lions are a threatened species. Endangered Hawaiian monk seals enjoying a meal of fish as part of the Captive Care Program. A Pacific harbor seal is anesthetized by veterinarians so they can assess its health. he Marine Mammal Center provides a humanitarian response The Year in Numbers

T to sick and injured pinnipeds and cetaceans that would other- Percentages are approximate due to rounding procedures. wise endure prolonged suffering and exposure to dogs and people as they ailed on beaches. Number of animals admitted by species Sandy Goose Number percent Sandy Goose, a young northern fur seal, was found on a beach California sea lions 459 64% in Benicia on November 27, 2006. She was emaciated and had a Northern elephant seals 106 15% wound on her right front flipper that required a piece of infected Pacific harbor seals 77 11% bone to be removed surgically. Four months after recovering from Steller sea lions 2 0% her surgery at the Center, she was released at the Farallon Islands. Northern fur seals 20 3% Sandy Goose was one of 28 northern fur seals released in 2007, Guadalupe fur seals 1 0% Cetaceans – various species 29 4% the largest number to date for The Marine Mammal Center. Southern sea otters 22 3% Total 716 100% Melissa and Nigel The harbor seal habitat of Bay Area coastal waters is influenced Disposition Number percent by several human-produced factors, including sewage, agricultural Total Animals Accessioned in 2007* 716 100% and surface runoff, chemical pollution, and watercraft. Not only is Entered rehabilitation 637 89% it important to protect the seal population from toxic exposure that Relocated/Transfer 50 7% could threaten its survival, but the seals also serve as good gauges Carcass/Dead on arrival 62 9% for the safety of the marine environment in relation to human be- Released to wild** 317 50% ings. In 2007, the Center began a study looking at the prevalence Euthanized/Died in Treatment** 319 50% and health effects of marine contaminants in the San Francisco Admitted in 2006/Disposition in 2007*** 33 4% Bay Area. Two harbor seal pup patients, Melissa and Nigel, were Still on-site as of January 1,2008** 1 0% rescued by the Center because they were abandoned by their * Every animal receives an accession number, but not all animals enter rehabilitation. mothers. They were treated for umbilical infections and fed by staff ** Percentage based on animals that entered rehabilitation, not and volunteers at The Marine Mammal Center until they were big total animals accessioned. *** 4% of disposition animals for 2007, were admitted in 2006 enough to fend for themselves in the wild. During rehabilitation, the Center tested the seals for exposure to various pathogens and Rescues due to human interaction contaminants. Once healthy the two seals were released wearing Number percent† specially designed orange hat tags making it easier for scientists Unauthorized pickup 10 1% to chart their progress in the wild. Harassed 29 4% Gunshot 9 1% Rescuing wild animals in times of crisis Netting 8 1% Fishing Line 3 1% On November 7, 2007 an outbound container ship struck the Bay Fish hooks/lures 7 1% Bridge in San Francisco, spilling approximately 58,000 gallons of Other marine debris 1 0% bunker fuel into the bay. This was the largest oil spill in the San Boat strike 5 1% Francisco Bay since 1996. As a member of the Oiled Wildlife Care Oil/Tar 6 1% Network, The Marine Mammal Center assisted where needed and Total 78 11% helped collect oiled birds from beaches in Marin County. For three † Percent is of total animals accessioned weeks after the spill, local resting areas for sea lions and harbor seals were monitored extensively as part of the oil spill response. During this time, the Center rescued a Northern fur seal that was malnourished with a small amount of oil on its fur. The role that exposure to the oil played in causing this and other marine mam- mals to beach themselves is still being investigated. Success in Rehabilitation

component of The Marine Mammal Center’s mission is to A provide humane medical treatment to ill, injured or orphaned marine mammals and to return patients that be- come healthy back to the ocean. Our work with endangered species directly uses rehabilitation for conservation.

Hawaiian monk seals – surviving against the odds The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered pin- niped in the U.S. with numbers estimated at around 1100 and decreasing at 4 % per year. Low survival rate of juvenile monk seals due to predation and malnutrition is the main factor causing the decrease in the population. As part of a joint conservation effort, The Marine Mammal Center em- barked on a captive care project at Midway Atoll to provide nutritional supplementation to female juvenile monk seals in hopes of improving their chances of surviving in the wild to reproduce. This project was started in May 2006 by the birth of twin female pups at Midway Atoll. These two pups are the fourth known occurrence of twins in Hawaiian monk seals and the first pair that has been successfully weaned in recorded history. Both twins were undersized at weaning but were otherwise healthy. Because these were rare undersized female twins and given the history of poor juvenile survival , it was imperative to include the twins in the project. Five other female juveniles were included, and together with the twins were held in beach pens and fed a high-fat diet to make them gain as much as possible prior to release. More advanced medical care was provided when the seals exhibited signs of ill health. The twins, as well as four of the females, were released back into the wild at Midway Atoll at the end of March 2007.

Photo captions: Ozeki’s large size posed a problem for veterinarians who needed to perform life-saving surgery on his flipper. The surgery was a success and the California sea lion was released back to the ocean. Kellan, a Pacific harbor seal, rests comfortably in her pool. She will be able to survive in the wild with just one eye. Volunteers teach young harbor seals. Tamar – the luckiest elephant seal 2007 Rehabilitation Highlights

Tamar, Hebrew for “little fig”, was a young black coat elephant For the second time in The Center’s history, rescuers success- seal (meaning she was less than 28 days old and still had her fully reunite a young sea otter with its mother in Morro Bay. birth coat) that the Center rescued in Santa Cruz County in Febru- Year two of the Center’s elephant seal watch program proves ary 2007. She had several tar patches stuck to her coat and her successful as nearly 30 potential seal rescue candidates are mother was nowhere to be seen. Veterinarians at the Center did carefully monitored on beaches by the Center. Keeping wild have some clues about the little seal’s history. Tamar was sport- animals wild is a critical component to the seals’ survival. ing a pink flipper tag indicating that researchers from Point Reyes The Center collaborates with U.C. Davis in using antibiotic Bird Observatory Conservation Science had been studying her beads to treat a bone infection in a California sea lion patient. in the wild and knew that she was born on January 20. Records were examined and the Center learned that Tamar’s mother had Special Thanks adopted another pup a day before giving birth to her. She nursed U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for providing both Tamar and the adopted pup for four weeks and then left the services island. With her mother gone, Tamar ventured out on her own and swam an estimated 70 miles from the Farallon Islands to Santa Cruz in eight days. This is very unusual as black coats tend to do very little swimming - certainly not great distances like this. Under the watchful care by veterinarians and volunteers, Tamar became healthy and five months later was released at Point Reyes National Seashore in an area abundant with food and other elephant seals like Tamar.

Barbosa – sea lion gunshot victim A concerned beachgoer called the Center regarding this year- ling California sea lion that was rescued in May 2007 and named Barbosa. Veterinarians at the Center immediately noticed that he had a protruding eye – a sign of trauma or infection. X-rays revealed the presence of gunshot shrapnel in his skull. Barbosa was lucky to survive, and for the gunshot to have miss his brain. However, his eye was permanently damaged and causing him pain, so veterinar- ians decided to remove it surgically. The Marine Mammal Center’s Veterinary Intern, Dr. Delphine Sarran, performed the surgery, and Barbosa’s right eye was removed. Sea lions do well in the wild, even with one eye, and once his sutures were removed, Barbosa was released back to his natural habitat. Our Volunteers

he Marine Mammal Center could not accomplish its mission if it were not T for the back-breaking work and support of its nearly 800 volunteers. The Center thanks all volunteers for their dedication, commitment and special talents that they provide each and every day.

Jon and Rose Kerr Val Guarin The Padilla Family For the past six years, Rose Kerr (shown here) Val Guarin’s love of led to over10 Ken and June Padilla and daughter Jennifer and husband Jon have been volunteering for years of volunteering for The Marine Mammal (not shown) make volunteering at The Ma- The Marine Mammal Center’s Monterey Bay Center’s animal care team at its Sausalito op- rine Mammal Center a family affair. In 2002, operations. Since childhood, Rose had rescued erations. In addition, Val spent several years Jennifer, a student, joined injured animals, and she had always been on the Center’s Water Rescue Team, and the Center’s San Louis Obispo operations. interested in marine mammals. The two have still assists the Stranding Department with Interested in their daughter’s work, June and covered the many difficult tasks it takes the rescues in the area. “Little did I know how Ken soon became engaged with the Center’s Monterey Bay team to operate, from rescues dirty, stinky, tired, and worn-out I would be, work and joined the crew as well. The trio to answering phones, facilities maintenance, while at the same time being happy, satisfied, has responded to a variety of unusual situ- and educational outreach. Rose is on the amazed, and enlightened. Every single day ations as volunteers. June recalls being on Med Team, which is medically trained to at the Center brings new experiences,” says call with only two other women one night treat the animals, with Jon often assisting. Val. “From the tiniest fur seals and black-coat when calls came in for the rescue of three The two have been involved with several elephant seals to harbor porpoises, and even a very large sea lions. “Each of the sea lions of the Center’s sea otter rescues, which are pygmy sperm whale – the opportunity to help weighed approximately 100 to 150 lbs., and unique to the Monterey Bay operations. As further our knowledge, and the satisfaction each was suffering from the disastrous ef- seasoned volunteers, the two often mentor in knowing that so many of ‘our’ animals are fects of domoic acid poisoning” said June. It’s new volunteers, training them how to deal returned to the ocean where they belong – is not only the excitement, but the satisfaction with the chaotic pace of working at the rescue what keeps me coming back.” of rescuing distressed animals that keeps facility. “I like to mentor new people and try this family volunteering. In Jennifer’s words, to instill some of the love and respect that “There’s nothing better than rescuing a sick I feel for these animals into their training,” or injured animal on the beach and following says Rose. their progress from recovery to release.” And the perks of doing it as a family? “You get to carpool.” Jeanne Acceturo Karen Bosko Orrin Cook Sandy Fagin Val Guarin Cheryl Jarman Eric Aguilar-Men Carroll Botvinick Barbara Cooper Sarah Feine William Gulland Richard Jarman Mark Aiello Emmanuel Katie Coordt Ashley Fell Simone Haas Tommye Jarvis Bill Ake Bouyssounouse Anna Cornell Jennifer Ferber Nancy Hagio Dana Jensen Hannah Ake Gwendolyn Bowers Pat Cornell Chris Fernandez Doug Hailey Darren Jensen Jeremy Alcantara Jill Brackmann Laura Cortright-Yale Karla Fernandez Sandra Hailey Stan Jensen Betty Aldrich William Bradd Roy Coto Richard Ferris Erin Haley Hedy Jocobowitz Eva Alexander Joann Bradley Rachael Coumbe Steven Feuerbach Ailsa Hall Amy Johnson Adrienne Allen Jerry Braet Leslie Cowley Cara Field Shannon Hall Dawn Johnson Jayme AllenthankAngela Braga Kathy Cox Laura Figoski youKathy Halliburton Laura Johnson Rebecca Allen Ellen Braithwaite Simone Cox Antonio Fillari Lewie Hamady Linn Johnson Renee Allen Marilynn Brandmeyer Kit Coyle Mary Ann Finger Tyler Hammond Rachel Johnson Victor Alm Marie Brayman Janis Crawford Amanda Finnicum Todd Hancock Steig Johnson Sabrina Alonso Deena Brenner Stephan Crawford Melissa Flemming Joanne Handley Steven Johnson Henry Altorfer Dawn Britt Linda Creegan Mary Flynn Megan Hankins Brian Jones Halle Alvarez Gail Broesder Zahlia Cronce-King Pieter Folkens Jane Hansen Catherine Jones Christine Anderson Lisa Brooker Kaija Cummings Mitch Fong Valerie Hansen Charlotte Jones Emily Andrews Vi Brown Linda Curtis Jacquelyn Foos Christopher Harnack Dayvid Jones Gary Angelus Tiffany Buckley Murray Dailey Alison Foulis Lisa Harper-Henderson Nicholette Jones Laura Anglin Elizabeth Buechner Amy Dansker Paul Foutz Jennifer Harrington Patricia Jones Marybeth Arago Judi Burle Jo-Anne Dao Joyce Fox Daniel Harris Claire Jordan Helen Aragon Guy Burnett Nancy Darling Zandra Frame Monica Harris Linda Jordan Cynthia Ariosta Sandra Bush Christa Darr Richard Frank Grace Harvey Catherine Josling Sarah Armstrong Shirley Butticci Debby Davis Kate Freeman Heather Harvey Linda Judah Kathryn Arnold Tim Byrne Grace Davis Carolyn Fremgen Harold Hauck Doreen Judson Vanessa Ash Raymond Cachia Susan Davis Eric Friese Jennifer Hausmann Justin Chatoian Linda Ashworth Lauren Campbell Lauren De Remer Jade Fugini Janice Haverty Susan Kamprath Ron Atik Abigail Cannon Amy De Reyes Jessica Fulkerson John Haverty Marlene Kandall- Alicia Atkins Soncie Cantone Marie De Stefanis Melissa Fuller Lynn Hawes Glasheen Jennifer Austin Shannon Capponcell Christine Deguzman Larry Gabie Deidra Head Paul Kane Jennifer Auton Elizabeth Carlen Susan Dermody Steve Gabow Robert Henderson Dan Kanner Bill Avellino Julie Carlyle Lucy Deroma Deborah Gabris Howard Hendler Lia Kantor Jennifer Bahlman Nicole Carrico Neal Derr Katherine Gallagher Linda Hendler Merrill Kat Britt Bailey Amanda Carter Mirium Devlin Carol Gamble Anne-Marie Henkes Karen Kavanaugh William Bailey Beth Cataldo Natalie DeWitt Linda Gamble Greg Hensen Marie Kazan-Komarek Laila Barada Doris Causey Kathleen Disney-Nilson Tyler Gamble Lawrence Heppworth Maureen Kearney Nashla Barakat Wilensky Chai G.W. Dodds Scott Gambrill Darci Hermann Alisa Keenan Andrew Barlow Colleen Champion Emily Dodge Casey Garcia Lesly Higgins David Keenan Charlotte Barnes Athena Chan Jim Doeppers Lucy Garcia-Rojas Barbara Hill Cameron Keep Nancy Barth Tina Chan Emily Doerksen Jackie Gardener Donald B. Hill Kim Keesee Maureen Bates Sue Chang Ann Domm Ilona Garner Mary Ellen Hill Chris Keilman Joyce I. Bauer Graham Charles Jessica Donald Bona Garretson Jacquie Hiltermann Lauren Kell Tom Bauer Kristin Charles Lauren Donnelly- Elisabeth Geddes Ernie Hirose Darlene Kellogg Alex Beattie Leslie Charlson Crocker Elaine Gemma Laura Hoberecht Libusha Kelly Fred Beeler Linda Chene Amber Dooley Tessa Gesek Kaitlin Hodder Haley Kennard Stephanie Behasa David Cherry Jeremy Dossetter Katie Gettman Judith Hoffman Jon Kerr Cory Belden Diana Cherry Andrea Dougall Deborah Gettys Sasha Hoffman Margrit Keyes Jennifer Bell Peggy Childers Meagan Dowdy Asila Ghoul Kim Hofland Debbi Kiikka Matthew Belleheumer Annie Chisholm Anna Drexler Jody Gibney Barbara Hogan Tera Killip Bryant Benson Jung-To (Seirios) Chiu Samuel Drucker Maureen Gilbert Dan Hogan Terry Kilpatrick Bridgette Berg Diana Chow Deb DuBe Ben Gire Adria Holbeck Mark Kimber James Bernard Elaine Chu Monica DuClaud Fred Glazier Pat Holt James Kimbrell Jean Bernard Raymond Chui Megan Duncan Andrea Godnight Joseph Hong Tiffanie Kimm Jill Berryman Carol Cislowski Jessica Dunlop Michelle Golden Jonathon Hoof Angela King Anne Bertaud-Peuto Christy Claes Mary Dunn Jason Goldheim Lauren Horwitz Stephen T. King Ryan Bertrand Kristn Clark Sherry Dunning-Riley Everett Goldner John Houser Abner Kingman Stacy Bezyack Julie Clarke Jill Dunsing Shayna Gonzales Patricia Howe Suzy Kisch Dana Bialashewski Larry Clinton Julie Durbin Tara Gonzales Janea Howell Michael Kleeman Nancy Bihary-Fiske Sarah Codde Patricia Duron- Andrea Goodnight Matthew Howell Eric Kleinbub Jo-Ann Blackburn Jessica Coe Okerblom Julia Gorton Lauren Hoxsie Kristy Kobayashi Kathy Blackwell Michael Coffman Sally Eastham Garrett Goto Anne Hoyer Tim Kocee Erin Blackwood Kathy Cohen Sharon Eaton Alicia Gottshall Ping Huang Lindsey Koerlin Katie Blair Harvey Cohon Leslie Ege Monica Gowan Nick Huard Michael Konrad Kara Blankenship Dylan Cole Joan Eich Michael Kerry Grady Jennifer Hudgins Nathan Koons Keith Blascow Jody Cole Ronald Eich Jeffrey Gray Michele Hunnewell Dave Krale Mary Blenderman Kathleen Colegrove Sarah Eisenbarth Stephen Gray Pamela Hurst Christopher Krehmeyer Patrick Blenderman Bryan Coleman David Ellis Susan Gray Macy Inchcliff Jane Kroesche Betty Bloom Suzy Coleman Forrest Emory-Gomez Sandy Gregory Robert Jackman Tish Kronen-Gluck Natalya Blumenfeld Craig Comen Zach English Sarah Grimes Sharron Jackman Carla Kruger Marilyn Boese Cynthia Comerford Mark Enos Barrie Gross Lee Jackrel Cynthia Kruger Steve Bohn Scully Hieda Etsuko Justin Gross Alison Jackson Cathy Kruttschnitt Marjorie Boor Megan Connolly David Evans Kris Guard Jenni James Kermit Kubitz Alla Kudlov Nicky Mastin Shannon O’Neal Claudia Rismiller Keary Sorenson Hazim Tugun Aiko Kurokawa Celeste McAdam Susan O’Neil Justin Ritter Sally Sorenson Lisa Turin Diane Kush Amanda McArthur Kimmie O’Neill Sandy Rizzetto Karen Sorg Shauna Urratio Lesley Kushner Jared McBride Martha Oresman Marina Rodriguez Jo Ann Spencer Katherine Valentine Joyce Ladwig Debbie McConathy Sylvester Orosco Frederick Roeber Judy Sperling Lisa Valentine Steve Ladwig Gabriel McDill- Olivia Orr Kate Roessler Suzanne Spong Anje Van der Naald Pat Lakin Zomarripa Natalie Ortega Leslie Roland Aubrey St. Marie Sarah Van Ness William Lakin Mary McDonald Peter Ottersbach Patricia A. Romeiro Carol Stack Richard Vance Emily Lam Richard McDonald Ingrid Overgard Matthew Roosevelt Karen Stafford Michele Vega Dawnthank Landes Alfred McElroy Jennifer Padilla Michelle Roppeau youRobin Stempien Megumi Veno Iris Landsberg Erin McFall June Padilla Ginny Rorby Charlie Stephens Kathleen Ventura Nicole LaRoche Carol McGuire Ken Padilla Amanda Rose Scott Stephens Don Vesey Hanne Larsen Sunny McKee Tai Pang Karen Rosenstein Tom Stern Franz Vettiger Kari Larson James McKinnon Katherine Doug Ross Brenda Stevens Timothy Vogel Laura Larson Mary McQuilkin Papastephanou Catherine Allergro Roth Dirk Stevens Sadie Waddington Bill Larzelere Livia McRee Ashleigh Papp Kat Rudd Anna Stewart Nicole Wadlington Jennifer Larzelere Cullen Meade Laurie Parish Mary Russi Carol Stewart Deborah Wagman Joanne Lasnier Megan Meade Katherine Parker Ken Saejoa Heather Stewart Claire Walker Claire Lassetter Jerry Mecabe Peggy Parks Pavlos Salamasidis Laurel Stewart Trysta Wall Vicki Laughlin Tom Medin Melanie Paulina Mark Sanders Kim Stimpert Jackie Walls Gage Laurie Samantha Melendy Rhoda Paysnick Nancy Sanders Jonathan Stock Mary Ward Camelia Laurio Terry Mendez Lyndsey Pedersen Gina Sanfilippo Chris Stone Pamela Ward Francesca Laurio Olivia Mendez-Alm Eldene Pederson Nicole Santana Mike Stone Sally Warke Frank Lawler Mick Menigoz John Pellandini Nicole Santino Amy Stone-McClintock Bettina Warner Margaret Lawlor Nancy Merchant Sue Pemberton Yair Sarig Emily Storm Jean Warren Alex Lee Kat Merrill Jennifer Perez Delphine Sarran Erin Strand Karen Warren Bill Lee Valerie Merrin Robert Perez Lindsey Sauer Catherine Stratton Patrick Warren Chevron & San Francisco Daniel Lee Alison Mettler Maureen Pero Tom Savage Diane Straus Phillip Warren Giants Marine Mammal Day Donna Lehman Mike Mettler DeLaine Perry Ron Sawade Katie Sugarman Rose Wayman-Kerr Cynthia Sullivan Dianne Weatherford Daliel Leite Alexandra Michalko Cliff Perusse Sue Sawade On July 27, Baseball fans as well as Elizabeth Leite Amy Miles Nicole Peterson Nancy Scarborough Maya Sullivan Margaret (P.J.) Webb Sarah Lenz Erika Miller Belinda Petrin-Burnett Nina Schickenberg Lee Ming Sun Lisa Weg fans of the ocean and its inhabitants Jeanne Leonard Kathy Miller Sasha Pettigrew Marcia Schmelzer LeRoy Sverre Elizabeth Weidinger celebrated Marine Mammal Day. Rebecca Leonardson Camra Mills Julia Pfahl Pamela Scholler Sandee Swanson Joerg Weingarten Sue Leong David Minor Allison Pheatt Kim Schreiner Jenny Swiecicki Jeff Weissensee By partnering with Chevron and the Michael Lesser Josef Minton Marlene Philley Sabrina Schulz Jennifer Sypeck Rachel Wells Giants, the Center is able to extend Arthur Taber Ed Wennicke Leslie Levy Elspeth Mitchell Melanie Piazza Carol Schwartz its message of the need to provide Renee Lindquist June Miyamoto Bonnie Plakos Dan Schwartz Carridad Taber Bianca Wenzel Shannon Lindquist Hannah Monday John Popplewell Fred Schwartz Kai Takaoka Lindsay Wesselmann humanitarian responses to marine Vivian Tan Patrick Westfall Roger Lion Emma Moore Chris Porchuska Craig Scott mammals in need and the importance- Kerri Lockard Heidi Moore Luke Potter Noelle Sedor Angie Tate Ed Whitaker Brian Taussig Sue Whitaker Bonnie Lockwood Irene Moran Melissa Potter Sophia Senter of ocean health as it relates to all inhab JoLynn Taylor Shana White Karen Loida Diane Moroni Alicia Powers Maria Serrano Peter Taylor Cindi Whitlock itants – human or pinniped. Richard Lopez Christina Morrow Jacob Pratt Lincoln Shaw Sarah Teague Emily Whitmer Viviana Lopez Vekisco Sarah Moscardini Javier Preciado Rose Sheehan Roger Teetzel Donna Why Christopher Lucke Ginger Mosney Shannon Prendiville William Sheehy Bob Terrell Chip Will Francesca Luna Erin Moutinho Janet Prochazka Julia Sherbina Nicole Marie Teutschel Nancy Willard Barbara Lutes Edwina Mule Kelly Przybysz Chris Shields Anil Tewari Cheryl Williams Anita Luu Tamara Myers Michael Psinakis Donna Shuster Elizabeth Thoma Rebecca Williams Heather Lynch Angie Nakano Jacob Pszonowsky Dawn Sillapere Shannon Thomas Carol Wilson Tim Lytsell Scott Nance Tracey Quintero Randolph Silva Vicki Thomas Kelli Wilson Jason Maas-Baldwin Donna Nayduch Jill Rabe Alexis Singer Brigham Thompson Robert Wilson Amanda Maccario Barbara Nelson Regina Radan Kanal Singl Jason Thompson Ryan Wilson Martin MacGregor Eric Neustrup Marilyn Rajokovich Sarah Siskin Katy Thompson Jim Windsor Walter Mackenzie Lisa Newman Philip Ramsey Maria Slagle Meghan Thornton Aniela Winkowski Joan MacTaggart Kathy Newton Pablo Ramudo Shawn Slate Carol Thorton Karen Witham Shawn Mallan Pamela Nichols Anastasiya Randall Tanya Smart Caroline Tjengdrawira Margaret Wixson George Mandala Dani Nicholson Esther Rasmussen Doug Smith Katherine Tomalty Jennifer Wolff Emily Mann Justine Nielson Barbara Rather Greg Smith Susan Tompkins Sabrina Wong Michael Manocchi Benjamin Nilsen Bonnie Rather Harper Smith Elizabeth Tonovitz Teri Woodhouse Joan Mantecon Stephen Nilson Laura Reed Jim Smith Craig Tooley Ursula Woodhull Andrew Marcus Jeannette Nishida Leta Regezi Karen Smith Roger Towson Julie Woodruff Statham Mark Peggy Noack Karen Reisch Nadine Smith Misuzu Toyama Evan Woods John Marra Peggy Noack Pottier Samantha Reiter Pamela Smith Ann Trason Brent Wright Juliette Marrin Deidre Norman Ed Remetch Parsons Smith Maria Trenary Taylor Wright Nicole Marrin Alex Norton Nick Renevitz Raya Smith Jane Tripp Natasha Yankoffski Jennifer Marsden Eve Norton Lin Renner Yvette Smith Susan Tripp Nicole Yarbrough Laura Marshall Joan O’Connell June Richard Donna Smits Shawn Trombley Lillian Young Matthew Martenyi Michael Ogrydziak Jeanine Richardson Hans Smits Dawn Trujillo Kristina Yu Stacy Mason Yushi Oguchi Ted Ridgway William Snell Tristen Tucker Oguchi Yushi Sara Mason-Silva Jane Oliver Jessica Riggin Nicholas Sohn Edward Tuescher Anne Zwagerman Tabea Mastel Suraya Omar Elina Rios Kumiko Soichi Peggy Tuescher ...... Partnering with Community

Marin County Fair - Aquatic Adventures San Francisco Zoo Engaging community is key in raising For a third year, the Center collaborated public awareness about the important with the San Francisco Zoo in the Chevron & San Francisco work of the Center. In 2007, the Center rehabilitation of young elephant seal patients. Seals that were near ready Giants Marine Mammal Day participated alongside local and state agencies in the Marin County Fair. to be released back to the ocean, but On July 27, Baseball fans as well as Hosting an interactive booth, display need to strengthen muscles and gain fans of the ocean and its inhabitants and activities, the Center’s Education more weight before going back to the celebrated Marine Mammal Day. and volunteer teams were able to cap- ocean, finished off the rehabilitation By partnering with Chevron and the ture the imaginations of fairgoers and process at the zoo. This collaboration Giants, the Center is able to extend encourage ocean stewardship. allows key pen and pool space to be its message of the need to provide freed for critical care patients. at The humanitarian responses to marine Marine Mammal Center hospital. mammals in need and the importance- of ocean health as it relates to all inhab itants – human or pinniped.

Coastal Cleanup Day In September, a record turn out of more - Run for the Seals than 157 community volunteers joined The Marine Mammal Center in picking This is the Marine Mammal Center’s up trash at Rodeo Beach in the Marin signature community event which cel Headlands as part of the state effort ebrated its 24th anniversary in 2007. More than 700 supporters of all ages known as California Coastal Cleanup from around the Bay Area participated Day. In all, the combined efforts result- in the benefit raising over $29K for the ed in 267 pounds of garbage collected Center. and removed from the beach. Education and Communications

In 2007, The National Marine Sanctuary’s Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B- WET)Grant, Irma Penniman Kahn Conservation Education Foundation and the Sato Foundation funded a full year of our Marine Science Discovery Program. This allowed for four he goal of The Marine Mammal Center’s Education and Communications low-income high schools to T programs is to increase visibility, awareness about the Center’s work and sci- participate in the program. entific achievements as well as to foster an appreciation for marine mammals and The Headlands Institute’s the marine environment. Coastal Camps were widely popular and featured four Marine Science Discovery Program programs taught by the Center’s Education Department. A Over the past 8 years, The Marine Mammal Center’s Marine Science Discovery waiting list for the Center’s Program (MSDP) has become an integral part of many low-income high schools classes existed even after the in the Bay Area. MSDP allows urban high school students an opportunity to learn 4-week long programs were about a variety of marine science careers available to them through hands-on labs completed. and fieldwork. In 2007, four schools participated in the program and for the first The Center’s programs, events time, students were paired with Cordell Bank Sanctuary scientists on board their and fairs reached more than research vessel C. Magister to learn about this offshore environment. Three stu- 30,000 students and 10,000 dents received a paid internship to volunteer on animal care crews, and to shadow adults during 2007. The Marin the Center’s staff and learn via hands-on-experience how to treat patients, perform County Fair allowed the Center laboratory functions and prepare specimens for study. to reach a wide audience with its message. Young Data Collectors Help in Oil Spill Assessment In 2007, as part of the Marin Headlands Exploration and Monitoring day, students surveyed crabs on Rodeo Beach. This data became a baseline for National Marine Sanctuaries Program officials investigating the environmental damage caused by the oil spill disaster in October of 2007. That’s when a ship that crashed into the Bay Bridge, leaked 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the bay, killing thousands of birds and impacting wildlife. The Year in Numbers

Number of Education Programs/ Lectures/Fairs/Events Communications Call to the Rescue*# 107 An effective tool in engaging and influencing a mass Programs in our Marine Science Classroom*# 17 audience of potential ocean stewards is through effective Research Discovery Day 14 and consistent communications. Through publications such California Sea Lion Programs at PIER 39# 27 as the Release newsletter, its website and other communica- Whale Bus Outreach at schools* 297 tions tools, the media relations program educated volunteers, Guided Beach Walks at Rodeo Beach# 36 members, donors and the world about the Center’s work In Marine Science Discovery Programs classes 63 2007, Philippe Cousteau, the famed environmental advocate Fairs throughout our rescue range 35 and grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, filmed a Special Programs/Events# 15 segment featuring the Center that was seen around the nation Lectures for docents/public/teachers 10 on Animal Planet television. In addition, work was completed Donor/member Events 10 on setting up the framework of the organizations branding Speakers Bureau Programs by Field Offices 37 and identity process, which includes an updated strategic Total 668 media relations plan, updating collateral materials and un- 150 programs/events/fairs were taught by volunteers veiling a new logo (featured in this report) which beautifully * Carson McLean Scholarship Fund paid the program fees for 5 classes serving represents how othe shared ocean environment is essential low-income students to the health of all life. This planning and continued media # Marine Science Scholarship Fund paid the program fees and transportation for 21 classes that serve low-income students (funds came from the DMARLOU relations program will help the Center be optimally positioned Foundation) upon re-opening to the public in spring 2009. ☺Seven high school classes (from 4 schools) that serve low-income students. This program was fully funded thanks to the Sato Foundation and NOAA- ? BWET grant.

Number of Participants in Programs/ Lectures/Fairs/Events

Students Adults# Programs in our Marine Science Classroom* 448 83 Call to the Rescue* 2,075 599 Beach Walks at Rodeo Beach* 790 132 Sea Lions in the City at PIER 39* 572 129 Whale Bus Outreach at Schools* 7,832 604 Marine Science Discovery Program for High School 182 14 Research Discovery Day for High School/ Junior College 256 27 Special Programs/Lectures 561 494 Donor/Member Events 56 1,058 Speakers Bureau Programs by Field Office Volunteers MBO 328 106 SLO 165 421 Participants in programs/lectures/events 13,265 3,667 Participants visiting our booth at 35 fairs 19,940 Total Participants 36,918

* These programs served students in PreK to 7th grades # Adults includes chaperones plus participants in Adult programs Capital Campaign and Construction Project

n September 2007, the Center’s capital campaign was bolstered by I a special $1 million challenge grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In order to receive this $1 million grant, the Center needed to raise $6.5 million by January 31, 2008. As of press time of this report, the Center was less than $1 million away from the goal and confident that it would be achieved by the deadline.

It was an honor to have the capital campaign bolstered by the generosity and support of the Packard Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the country. Previously, the Packard Foundation had made a previous grant of $1 million to the capital campaign in 2005, and we Project Update will come in the U p d a t e form of captions for the chosen are both excited and humbled by its new commitment to us. photos Some notable gifts we received in support of the Packard challenge included the following:

$1.3 million from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund $1 million from our board member and Treasurer Sandor Straus An additional $100,000 from our Chairman Merrill Magowan $100,000 from Mr. Charles Schwab

The Center is grateful for the support and generosity of all of its friends toward the capital campaign, and looks forward to sharing its new facility with you in 2009! The Marine Mammal Center gratefully recognizes and thanks donors that made gifts and pledges from the begin- ning of the capital campaign through December 31, 2007. These gifts are helping the Center get closer to building a world-class facility that will improve animal care, create an effective work environment for staff and volunteers, and provide new opportunities for education and collaborative research.

$1,000,000 + Morris Stulsaft Foundation Stacy Bezyack and Dana Karen Larsen Lisa Wild Richard and Liz Ward Bialashewski Meredith Lattin Robert Wilson Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation, Tom and Anne Bishop Catherine and Collin Lau David Wilson Inc. $10,000 - $49,999 The Black Dog Private Martha and Thomas Lawler Rhoda and Sheldon Wolfe William and Gretchen Kimball Foundation Inc. Sandra Legan Chris Wood Fund Anonymous (1) Jacqueline Brotz O. William Leidel Jane and Dean Woodman NOAA National Marine Lisa Albani Peggy Burks Cheryl and Kevin Leslie Natasha Yankoffski Fisheries Service The Atmos Foundation Helen and David Burton Elizabeth Lilley Terry and Douglas Young The David and Lucile Packard Autodesk, Inc. Dovre Busch Joyce Linker Foundation Deena and Jeffrey Bellman Diane Cassam Sharon Liu $500 - $999 Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund Pamela Westfall Bochte and Joanna Cassese Brian MacDonald Marin Community Foundation Bruce Bochte Gordon Chamberlain Catherine Wollenberg- Anonymous (1) Eric Roberts - Roberts The Bothin Foundation Kristin and Graham Charles MacDonald and Richard D. Naomi and Bruce Appleton Foundation Kelli and G. Steven Burrill Ya-Nan Chou and Jesse W. MacDonald Whitney and Peter Bardwick Sandor & Faye Straus - Firedoll Chevron Parker Janet MacKenzie and Jacklyn Maureen and Eric Bates Foundation Cloud Star Lara and Steve Compton MacKenzie Mary and James Birle Wayne & Gladys Valley John Coghlan Marion Cope Carole Mason Patrick and Mary Blenderman Foundation The Compton Foundation County of Marin Alan C. Mathewson Susan Burns The Mary A. Crocker Trust Debra Coyman Mary Maurer Shirley and Jeff Causey $250,000 - $999,999 Diane and Jim Ducey CRA International Margaret Maw Janis and Michael Crawford The Dun Foundation Linda and Tim Curtis Jennifer McComb Mary Donoghue Anonymous (1) Lois A. Enslow Daughters of the American Sherrie McCullough Sherrill Dunning-Riley DMARLOU Foundation Marion and Jack Euphrat Revolution Mara Melandry Donald Ellis Thelma Doelger Trust For Foundation for Friendship Lynn and Bruce Dayton Elsa Mikkelsen Roy Farrow Animals Werner Frischknecht Lauren De Maio Paul Morton Virginia and William Ferguson The Estate of Lothar Doil Alison and F. Brock Fuller David Dossetter Judith Nadai Karla Fernandez Sylvia and Seth Evans Bernice Hansen Sylvia Elsesser Gloria Nelson Mitch Fong Susan Gray Betty and William Hasler Patricia Elvebak Olivia Orr Carol Gamble William Randolph Hearst Sheila Head Kristi Enns Jane Peattie Myles Goldfein Foundation Inge Hirschfeld Richard Ferris Eileen and Phillips Perkins Christopher Gomez Koret Foundation Chris and Bob Hunter Deborah Gabris Peter Peterson Christine Grella Kresge Foundation Beth Inadomi and Tim Newell Amy Geissinger Regina Phelps Linda and Chris Gridley Catherine Kruttschnitt Virginia Ingham Monique Gerards-King and Ellen Purcell and Mike Lynn Huddleson LSP Moss Landing, LLC Karen Johnson-McKewan and Robert King Tschantz-Hahn Sharron and Robert Jackman Merrill and Cinnie Magowan Tom McKewan Val and Jerry Gibbons Ginny and Chuck Quick Anna S. Jeffrey The Gordon and Betty Moore Kate Kelly and Thomas Klein Gideon Hausner Jewish Day Lorelei Rockwell and Wayne T. Marie Kazan-Komarek Foundation Suzanne and Gerald Knecht School Kennedy Dawn Kinney Gilan Read Mary Jo and Dick Kovacevich Karen and John Glickman Arlene Rodriguez Krystal and John Konrad Peter and Janecke Stauffer Joan and Arthur Latno Hilary Gold Laura Roebuck and William Jane Kroesche and Jason - David P. Wheatland Marie and Barry Lipman Jason and Alison Goldheim Meehan Mardesich Charitable Trust Betty White Ludden Suzanne Golt Susan and Elihu Rose Lisa Kruidenier Sunny and Mark McKee Claiborne W. Gooch, III Foundation, INC Jennifer and William Larzelere $100,000 - $249,999 John McQuown Charitable Remainder Trust Judith and John Rothman James Lechleitner Kathleen and George Myers Mary Jo & Hank Greenberg John Sainsbury Karen Loida Estate of Helen Arpin Pat and Mauricio Pages Mary Bachman and William Animal Welfare Foundation Gina Sanfilippo and Frederick Barbara and Fillmore Marks The Samuel P. Pardoe Tina and John Greig Roeber John Marra Downing Foundation Bernice Barbour Foundation, B. J. Griffin Michael Scharfenstein Celeste McAdam Susan Peick Moire and Steve Grumer Cynthia Schramm Michael McCone Inc. Lisbeth and James Robison Jeanne Bobbitt Sophie and Robert Guarasci Carol A. Frate and Lawrence Nancy Merchant Marilyn and George Rose Vicki Gutgesell Schwantkl Alice Methfessel Carmen Christensen The Sato Foundation Dawn Dishwashing Liquid The Hakman Family Foundation Christine Scott Karla and Gary Miller Barbara and Cyrus Sweet Coco Hall Edwin A. Seipp, Jr. Monterey Electronics - Procter & Gamble Margaretta Taylor Thelma Doelger Charitable Pamela Herlihy Donna and Joe Shands Edwina and Michael Mule Twentieth Century Fox Home Lesly Higgins and Joseph Susan Shapiro Margery and Iain Nicolson Trust Entertainment Carole and Daniel Eitingon Bunker Cindy and Denis Shepherd Elizabeth B. Fannon and Craig Veconi Mary and Alan Hill Christine Shields William F. O’Leary Sakurako and William Fisher Lisa and Mark Wan Mary and Clinton Gilliland Sally Holt Fran and Robert Smith Carol A. O’Neil Wells Fargo Sharon and Charles James Laurence Stearns June Padilla Susan Grau Nancy and Gregory Wilson Derry and Charlene Kabcenell Stan Jensen Roger Strauch Arlene Peacock Grace and Rowan Wilson Steven Johnson Nona and William Thomas Bonnie and Paul Plakos Irma Penniman Kahn Arlene and Alan Young Conservation Education David Johnson Karen and Darrell Thomas Robert Pritikin Foundation Tammy Jones George Tomberlin Kat Rudd Charles Schwab $1,000 - $9,999 Sir Michael Kadoorie Betty and John Toney Lylah Schieck Shirley Sichel Anita and Mark Karier Peter and Peggy Trethewey Phyllis Schwartz Anonymous (2) Pamela Kelly Marla and Gregory Turek Craig Scott Douglas Adams Jeanie and Murray Kilgour Stephanie and Wes Tydlaska Lincoln Shaw $50,000 - $99,999 Barbara Anderson Douglas Kinney Kathy Tyson Patricia Shea Elizabeth Avakian Adelaide Kirkbride Kate and Richard Vance Yvette Smith Elinor Patterson Baker Trust Shana Bagley CEMEX, Inc. Michael Kleeman Jennifer and John Vogel Scott Sollers William Bailey Sonoko Konishi and Ewan JoAnne and Bruce Ward Karen Sorg Elena and Arthur Court Julie Barney James C.Cummings Johnson Bettina Warner Alyssa Stark Pilar Bass Meghen and Ken Kurtzig Jean and Phil Warren Shelbi and Jeff Stoudt Dennis DeDomenico Darla and Richard Bastoni William Gulland Irene Laird Lee and Bill Webber The W.O.O.D. Foundation Ruth Beckner Jean and Bill Lane Patricia Weiss The Turnip Top Foundation Laurel Foundation Maria Berry McBean Family Foundation Dr. Roger Lang and Mrs. Sue Nancy and Lenard Weiss Margaret Webb Anne Bertaud-Peuto and Lang Ed Westerman ...... Schow Foundation Bernard Peuto Our Donors

The Marine Mammal Center thanks and proudly recognizes the support of the donors to its annual campaign during the 2007 calendar year. These gifts of $500 and more sustain the annual fund and support the Center’s ongoing work in animal care operations and communications and education programs.

PROTECTED Sue Lang and Dr. Roger Lang Barb Berman Keith Kane Edwin A. Seipp, Jr. Margaret Maw Helen Bird Janey and Kevin Kaster Susan Shapiro RESOURCES CIRCLE Nancy and Mark Maymar Jacqueline Brotz Bonnie Kay Lincoln Shaw $50,000 + John McQuown Lynne and George Brown Judy Heymann Kazan & Russell and Beth Siegelman Maja and Craig Ramsey Keith Buckingham Steven Kazan Mary Souza Shirley Sichel Doug Rigg Susan and James Burns, Jr. Stan Keiser Shirley Spencer Elizabeth Wiskemann Michael Ross James Cafferty Kate Kelly and Thomas Klein Henry Stauffer - The Wiskemann Family Gina Sanfilippo and Joy and Dennis Casciato Douglas Kinney Frances Stevenson Foundation Frederick Roeber Sandra and Allen Chaikin Michael Klein R. Peter Sullivan, III Beverly Spector and Kenneth Helen and Felix Charpentier Eleanor Knudson Akiko Takahashi $10,000 - $49,999 Lipson Janis and Edward Cherry Sonoko Konishi and Ewan Margaretta Taylor Peter and Janecke Stauffer Kimberly Christensen and Johnson Jean S. Thomas Anonymous (1) Ann and Ellis Stephens David Sielaff Mary Lou Lafler John and Janet Trefethen Mary Bachman and William J. Holley Taylor David and Carol Cislowski Karen Larsen Karen Trione Downing Elizabeth Thieriot Shirley Llanos-Clayton and Carmen M. Lasar Valerie and Tim Tucker Mary Jane and Bill Brinton Kathryn and Robert Vizas Scott G. Clayton Carla and James Laverty Kathy Tyson John Coghlan Karen and Stan Watt Rebecca and John Colligan Barbara and Joseph Lee Kate and Richard Vance Elena and Arthur Court Ed Westerman Rebecca and David Conant Cathy and Ted Lehmann Kim Vernor Jessica Fullerton - Fullerton Nancy and Gregory Wilson Martin F. N. Cooper Sandy Lerner Gary L. Viale and Pamela Family Charitable Trust Tony Zinge Marion Cope Arabella and Robert Hallquist Viale Susan Grau Sue and Daniel Curran Levorsen Deborah and Bruce Wagman Susan Gray $2,500 - $4,999 Linda and Tim Curtis Allison Levy Bettina Warner Virginia and Glenn Haldan Jeanne and Donald Dana Lawrence Levy Joseph Wender - Glenn A. Haldan Kristine Ashe Lynden Davis Thomas and Gail Litwiler Mary Ellen White and Jack Charitable Foundation Pilar Bass Shirley Dawson Janet B. Lockard Morton Betty and William Hasler Lynn and Bruce Dayton Dodie and William Dawson David and Naja Lockwood Tyler Williams Michael Kleeman Susan and Wendell Charles De Guigne Diane and David Logan Linda Rodgers and Peter Merrill and Cinnie Magowan Dinwiddie Ann Domm Betty White Ludden Wilson Sunny and Mark McKee Lois A. Enslow Donald Ellis Barbara and Fillmore Marks Terry and Douglas Young Eric Roberts - The Roberts Marion and Jack Euphrat Chris Flynn Glen and Zoel Mathison Margaret Zankel Foundation Kim Fullerton-Rodriguez Marilyn and Bob Garibaldi Mary Maurer Jennifer Spinach Arlette and Nick Gerson Liana Genovesi and Scott Nancy Merchant $500 - $999 Sandor & Faye Straus Ann Gessert Ahrendt Mary Miller - Firedoll Foundation Linda Gibboney Anonymous (6) Beverly George Donna Mollenhauer Carole Strauss Barrie Gross Andrew Adams Mary and Clinton Gilliland Douglas W. 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Lasar Earnest Vincent Berry San Francisco Walking & Run100s have included the Center in Catherine and Collin Lau Virgina Choiniere Running their estate plans Sandra Legan Jan D’Alquen Say Hey Foundation Douglas Levison Fritz H. Grau Scientific Art Studio Online Dale Alison Anania Diana Levitan Leslie Ann Grella Starbucks Mark Statham Philanthropy Helga Ashkenaze Jeanne Lucenti E. V. Hughes Portal Partner Mary Bachman and William Carma Luskin Laura Ann Kemmel David A. Strange Downing Barbara Mapp Janet Elizabeth Little The Producers of “Ugly Betty” Justgive.org Diane Baldwin Celeste McConnach William D. Myers, M.D...... Doreen Baleria Loraine Meyer Wells Fargo Financial Statements

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION SUPPORT AND REVENUE September 30, 2007 Other Revenue 16% ASSETS Education and Veterinary Program Revenue 1% Cash and cash equivalents (1) 7,572,164 Membership 11% Contributions receivable (1) 2,131,865 Investments at market 1,439,057 Inventories 118,311 Equipment and structures 15,615,195 Deposits and prepaid expenses 197,874 Total Assets 27,074,466

LIABILITIES Accounts payable 2,107,840 Deferred liability 153,045 Accrued liabilities 220,399 Total Liabilities 2,481,284 Contributions from Individuals 35% NET ASSETS Bequests 8% Unrestricted 18,689,853 Corporate and Foundation Grants 26% Temporarily restricted (1) 5,403,329 Government Grants 3% Permanently restricted 500,000 Total Net Assets 24,593,182 * Total Liabilities and Net Assets 27,074,466 Expenditures

Capital expenditures for new animal care STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES and education facilities 59% September 30, 2007 Educational Programs 8% Veterinary Science and SUPPORT AND REVENUE Animal Rehabilitation 21% Membership dues 997,292 Contributions 6,025,331 Bequests 732,548 Endowment funds 81,753 Contributed services and equipment (2) 294,444 Educational programs 70,872 Veterinary contract fees 48,290 Store sales 407,363 Interest income 451,910 Other revenue 106,526 Special event revenue, net of expense 119,537 Realized and unrealized gains on investments 145,323 Total Support and Revenue 9,445,752 Supporting Services 4% Fundraising-Capital Campaign 3% EXPENDITURES Fundraising-Operations 5% Program services Veterinary science and animal rehabilitation 2,626,521 Educational programs 1,210,697 * Includes estimated value of volunteer services Fundraising Operations 737,545 Audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2007, prepared by Louie & Wong, Capital Campaign 507,193 are available at The Marine Mammal Center’s administrative offices, Chief Financial and Opera- Supporting Services 525,368 tions Officer, 415-289-7325. (1) Funds that are temporarily restricted for capital projects total $5,344,000, including $3,238,000 Total Expenditures 5,607,324 in cash and cash equivalents and $2,106,000 in contributions receivable. (2) Not included are 81,058 hours of volunteer services, valued at $608,000 based on California Change in Net Assets 3,838,428 minimum wage, that were received during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. WeOur Mission are but a drop of water, but We recognize human interdependence with marine mammals and their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, the health of which is essential for all life. It is our responsibility to use our awareness, whatcompassion and intelligencewould to foster marine themammal survival ocean and the be if there conservation of their habitat. The Marine Mammal Center works toward this end:

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