My workplace is located on the beach and many times over the years we have called the Marine Mammal Center to check on the welfare of animals that show up on our beach injured, sick, or malnourished. The wonderful people from the Marine Mammal Center will come out and assess the condition of the animal, keep people and dogs away from them, and capture ones that need medical attention and take them back for veterinary care and, hopefully, eventual release. Their work is vital to help offset the negative impact that human activity has on many marine mammals. I highly recommend the Marine Mammal Center to anyone who cares about health of the ocean and the welfare of the animals that live in it.