Have you wondered what lies behind our fence? Come to the Rescue Center Open House on April 20th! Swing by between 10am and 2pm to take a tour of the facility and ask staff and volunteers questions about rehabilitating marine mammals. 

This is a family-friendly event, and there will be activities for youth as well as a chance to shop our adoption kits, t-shirts and other merchandise in person! Tours take approximately 30 minutes. Parking will be free for the duration of the event.

Please note that animal viewing will not be part of the tour, but there will still be plenty to see, from our surgical room to our fish kitchen! Pets are not allowed, so please leave your furry family members at home.

Have you ever wondered how sick and injured marine mammals in our shared waters receive life-saving care? And did you know that the health of marine mammals is inextricably linked to the health of our oceans and human populations?

Come join SR3, SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research, on September 28, 2023, for a special presentation on Vashon Island about SR3's life-saving care and research, and learn what to do should you encounter a distressed marine mammal. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and community meet and greet. Light refreshments will be provided.

SR3 extends our heartfelt gratitude to Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust for hosting us in its event space.

Have you wondered what lies behind our fence? Come to the Rescue Center Open House on April 29th! Swing by between 10am and 2pm to take a tour of the facility and ask staff and volunteers questions about rehabilitating marine mammals. 

This is a family-friendly event, and there will be activities for youth as well as a chance to shop our adoption kits, t-shirts and other merchandise in person! A Spanish interpreter will also be available. Tours take approximately 30 minutes. 

Please note that animal viewing will not be part of the tour, but there will still be plenty to see, from our surgical room to our fish kitchen! Pets are not allowed, so please leave your furry family members at home.

¿Se ha preguntado qué hay detrás de nuestra cerca? ¡Venga al Centro de Rescate el 29 de abril! Pase entre las 10 a. m. y las 2 p. m. para hacer un recorrido por las instalaciones y hacer preguntas al personal y a los voluntarios sobre la rehabilitación de mamíferos marinos.

¡Este es un evento familiar y habrá actividades para los jóvenes, así como la oportunidad de comprar nuestros paquetes de adopción, camisetas y otros productos en persona! También habrá disponible un intérprete de español. Los recorridos duran aproximadamente 30 minutos.

Tenga en cuenta que la observación de animales no será parte del recorrido, pero aún así, habrá mucho que ver, desde nuestra sala de operaciones hasta nuestra cocina de pescado. No se permiten mascotas, así que déjelos en casa.

Help us clean up Alki! We’ll be doing a shoreline and underwater cleanup at Seacrest Cove 2 in West Seattle on April 16th, 7am - 2pm. If you’re a diver, don some SCUBA gear and collect trash on the ocean floor! If you’re not a diver, we’ll have a team on shore to pick up trash around the beach and street and sort through debris that the divers pick up from the ocean floor.

You MUST register to participate!

Sign up for your time slot at https://seattledivetours.com/calendar/travelandevent

Want to help clean up the Puget Sound to make it a safe and healthy home for all? Join the annual International Coastal Cleanup at Des Moines Marina on September 17th! Throughout the day we need help picking up debris off the shoreline, divers to collect debris underwater, and assistance sorting the debris for final disposal.

Volunteers are needed as:

• Shoreline Cleaners

• Debris Sorters

• Divers (AOW+)

You MUST register to participate!!

Sign up for your time slot at https://seattledivetours.com/calendar/travelandevent

This summer, we’re partnering with the Federal Way Police Department to comfort children in crisis and save sea life. Join us at the Federal Way Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Sea Pup Patrol!

When you donate $30 to SR3, a marine-themed stuffed animal will be given to a child in crisis. For a $50 gift, two stuffed animals will be donated. Can’t make it to the market? Donate online: https://www.sealifer3.org/seapuppatrol

Your gift will ensure we have the resources to rescue and protect marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for your support!

This summer, we’re partnering with the Des Moines Police Department to comfort children in crisis and save sea life. Join us at the Des Moines Farmers Market on Saturday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Sea Pup Patrol!

When you donate $30 to SR3, a marine-themed stuffed animal will be given to a child in crisis. For a $50 gift, two stuffed animals will be donated. Can’t make it to the market? Donate online: https://www.sealifer3.org/seapuppatrol

Your gift will ensure we have the resources to rescue and protect marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for your support!

In celebration of Orca Action Month, please join us for a special presentation by SR³’s Marine Mammal Research Director, Dr. Holly Fearnbach! Learn all about Dr. Fearnbach’s ongoing aerial photogrammetry research on killer whales, with a focus on the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs). Holly's research uses remotely operated multicopter drones to non-invasively collect aerial images of whales that are analyzed to monitor their growth and assess their body condition, including seasonal and annual changes in condition. For SRKWs, health metrics are shared with management groups in both the US and Canada to help inform management decisions aimed at recovering the population.

There will be time to answer your most pressing killer whale questions, too!

Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_74PIuZCDR1ioxdhLilGglg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Come get your spring cleaning urges out at the beach! On Friday April 15th, meet at the Statue of Liberty on Alki Beach at 10am, where we’ll be cleaning up trash and debris, making this a safer place for marine life and for us! In 2019 we picked up 140 pounds of trash in 2.5 hours, let’s beat that number this year!

All ages are welcome. Pets are not allowed on the beach.

Gloves, grabbers and buckets will be available for folks, but please bring your own if you have them! Don’t forget your water and layers.

No RSVP necessary just meet us on the beach!

Join us to hear Dr. Holly Fearnbach’s update on SR3’s killer whale health research. Holly and her colleagues have pioneered the use of remotely controlled multi-copter drones to study the health of free-ranging whales and dolphins. Holly's talk will focus on her health assessment research which uses drone-derived aerial photographs to monitor the growth and body condition of several populations of killer whales including salmon-eating Southern, Northern and Alaska Resident killer whales, Bigg's mammal-eating "transient" killer whales, and several ecotypes of killer whales in Antarctica. A huge thank you to Patagonia Seattle for sponsoring this presentation in celebration of Orca Month. Don't miss your chance to win some awesome raffle prizes during the talk.

Register here

Join us for the first of our monthly informational series on the Salish Sea and its inhabitants.

SR3 responds to sick, injured, and entangled marine animals throughout the Pacific Northwest, gaining a unique perspective on the threats marine mammals face. Learn how our team works to address those issues through response, rehabilitation and research.

We recently celebrated the opening of our marine wildlife hospital. If you missed it or have more questions then this talk is for you! We will take a deep dive into marine mammal rehabilitation, why it’s so important to ecosystem health and how you can help protect marine wildlife.

Space is limited! Register to join us here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-hospital-a-new-hope-for-marine-wildlife-tickets-151758061447?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Join us on Facebook live for a behind the scenes look at SR3’s brand new marine wildlife hospital.

Find us on Facebook at : www.facebook.com/sealifer3

Volunteer divers and debris sorters needed!

Email info@sealifer3.org to sign up!