The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro is seeking volunteer help with a recent large influx of sick sea lions.
The rehabilitation center is currently housing nearly 200 sick and injured seals and sea lions, according to Jill Romano, the center's spokeswoman.
"These numbers are tremendous and this is beyond what our animal care team has ever experienced," Romano said. "I am reaching out to friends in the community to see if they know of anyone that might want to lend a hand."
The center is seeking volunteers to clean, wash dishes and prepare fish, among other things.
Romano said donations of Karo light corn syrup and safflower oil are needed. The supplements are used as a source of fat and sugar for weaker animals, she said. Lunches and bottled drinks are also needed for volunteers.
The Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur is located at 3601 S. Gaffey Street in San Pedro.
To help, contact Romano at 310-548-5677 or jromano@marinemammalcare.org.
Here is a picture of a sick Harbor seal pup that arrived recently at the center:
The rehabilitation center is currently housing nearly 200 sick and injured seals and sea lions, according to Jill Romano, the center's spokeswoman.
"These numbers are tremendous and this is beyond what our animal care team has ever experienced," Romano said. "I am reaching out to friends in the community to see if they know of anyone that might want to lend a hand."
The center is seeking volunteers to clean, wash dishes and prepare fish, among other things.
Romano said donations of Karo light corn syrup and safflower oil are needed. The supplements are used as a source of fat and sugar for weaker animals, she said. Lunches and bottled drinks are also needed for volunteers.
The Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur is located at 3601 S. Gaffey Street in San Pedro.
To help, contact Romano at 310-548-5677 or jromano@marinemammalcare.org.
Here is a picture of a sick Harbor seal pup that arrived recently at the center:
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