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Pacific Marine Mammal Center

20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-494-3050
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Ranked #4 of 18 attractions in Laguna Beach
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: Visitors are welcome to view rescued seals and sea lions.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

This is a non profit organization doing a fantastic & important job. Very informative. Very impressed with the caregivers & volunteers! No question went unanswered. They are overwhelmed with an influx of seal/ sea lions right now all of them from mal nutrition.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Free admission (where do you find THATanymore???) and we got an awesome tour/education from a friendly docent. Seeing the seals and sea lions up close and hearing the rescue stories was great - as was the opportunity to "adopt" a sea lion for my grandson.

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Boulder, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This is a great organization. They rescue and care for ill and injured pinnipeds. Go visit them, see the beautiful mammals they are caring for and give money.

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Corona del Mar, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is one of the coolest sights in Laguna Beach, especially for kids who don't normally get to see marine mammals. The center is staffed by passionate volunteers trying to rehabilitate the many marine mammals that find themselves stranded on So Cal beaches. It is educational, fun and a worthy cause to support.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

This is a most wonderfully educational facility!! They do a great job of both working with reintroducing the mammal back into their natural environment, while educating the public on the reason the mammals may end up at the facility to begin with! It is small and compact, which is great for children to learn and understand the reason for the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

Visiting the Pacific Marine Mammal Center is a must-do when you are in the Laguna Beach area. My husband and I enjoyed learning about the how baby sea lions become stranded, how they are rescued, fed, and rehabilitated back to health so that they can be released back into the ocean. This center is mainly operated by dedicated volunteers -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

We love the PMMC, support them and encourage others to do the same. It's a family friendly sanctuary for sick marine mammals who serve the Laguna Beach community and are staffed with many volunteers who are serious about saving marine mammals who are in trouble & need rehabilitation.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2013

A no frills look at rescued sea lions here. No admission charge. But if you leave here not putting a donation in the box, you are not likely a compassionate animal lover. A volunteer was all too happy to explain how the PMMC works and what the volunteer and professional staff were doing in the various pens holding the sea... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Run by passionate staff and volunteers, they will spend all day telling you about the rescued seals that they tend to. And they know a LOT about seals, sea lions, elephant seals, etc. When we visited they were caring for more than 20 orphaned baby seals. Four of them were in the outside cages and visible to visitors. A couple... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

This is an amazing place doing amazing work to heal and protect our marine family...If you're in town take some time to check it out.

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