- Northcoast Marine Mammal Center
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The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center (NMMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of stranded, sick or injured seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises and whales along the Northernmost coast of California.[1] The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center is funded by donations and grants and has a large volunteer force which allows it to accomplish its mission. The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center is located in Crescent City, California and has operations that cover a significant portion of the region.
NMMC was founded in 1984 by Dennis Wood, a California veterinarian.[2]
Board and staff
- Jim Waldvogel - President; Sea Grant Advisor
- Janet Dickey - Vice-President; R.N., Paramedic
- Dion Donaldson - Treasurer; Crescent City Harbor District
- Dennis Wood - DVM; Member, Veterinarian, Founder
- Stephen White - Member, Law Enforcement Officer
Lanni Hall, a marine mammalogist, is the Executive Director of the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center.
References
- ^ "Blind seal's happy in its new home". Lewiston Morning Tribune. January 4, 2003. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ssVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjIMAAAAIBAJ&dq=northcoast%20marine%20mammal%20center&pg=4886%2C731032.
- ^ Grube, Nick (May 18, 2010). "Mammal center looks to grow". The Daily Triplicate. http://www.triplicate.com/20100518109009/News/Local-News/Mammal-center-looks-to-grow.
External links
Categories:- Animal welfare organizations in the United States
- Non-profit organizations based in California
- Organizations established in 1984
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