Our Facility

Discover our SeaLife Rescue Center, the only facility within about 500 miles built exclusively for rehabilitating marine animals.

A harbor seal pup gets an ultrasound during a checkup at the hospital

SR3 operates the Pacific Northwest’s only hospital exclusively for marine wildlife …

Our 14,000-square foot SeaLife Rescue Center is designed to provide top-tier veterinary care to seals, sea lions, sea turtles and other marine animals, and features a clinical care suite with advanced diagnostic tools and surgical facilities.

Blue emergency response vehicle with wildlife ambulance markings, parked in an outdoor lot near a fenced area, with buildings in the background.

Our emergency response ambulance allows us to quickly respond to sick and injured wildlife. The ambulance is specially designed to support triage response on the beach and stabilize patients before safely transporting them to our hospital.

A half underwater, half above water image of a harbor porpoise floating in a sling in a pool at SR3. A volunteer walks the porpoise through the pool.

Providing a safe environment for rehabilitation and recovery.

More than a dozen shallow pools provide rehabilitation space for smaller patients, while two deep rehabilitation pools can hold larger animals.

Explore Our Hospital!

As you move through our interactive virtual tour, click on the blue dots to see additional photos and videos and learn more about what you’re looking at in each space.

Two rehabilitated harbor seal pups released on a grassy shoreline

Thanks to the support of our community.

Located just south of Seattle in Des Moines, Washington, our SeaLife Rescue Center depends on the support of our Pacific Northwest community. None of this life-saving work is possible without people like you!

Girl scouts and a volunteer talk about marine mammals in one of our pool areas

Join Us For An Event

While our hospital is typically only open to marine mammals, we do open our doors every spring for a Community Open House where you can tour our facility and meet our experts. Or join us any time of year for special events like beach cleanups, research webinars and livestream events.

Upcoming Events
Six smiling volunteers in dish gloves stand outside the rehabilitation pools

Volunteer At Our Facility

Whether you’re interested in animal care or education or just want to support where needed, there’s an opportunity for everyone to make a difference.

Volunteer Opportunities

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