And the Mammal Center is hoping outreach can change behaviors. The strongest advice is to stay at least 50 yards away from any marine animal, roughly the distance of three school buses, end to end.

On a typical morning at the Marine Mammal Center, volunteers start just before 8 a.m. m doing morning feeds. They fill fish with various medications and feed them to the animals.

To report a sick or injured marine mammal, call 415-289-7325. The Marine Mammal Center is always looking for more volunteers. For more information on how to get involved, click here.

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The Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands of Sausalito will reopen its doors this week for the first time in two years, after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sam Gattlin discovered the marine mammal center soon after moving to San Pedro from the U.K. Now, he comes by after work once a week to help clean up after the third feeding of the day.

A northern elephant seal pup pokes its head above the water in its enclosure at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif., where it is being cared for, on Friday, June 3, 2022.

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is located adjacent to Crystal Cove State Park. The attraction is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on major holidays.