Join us on Saturday, September 28th at Quarterdeck - 22307 Dock Ave S, Des Moines WA 98198 - to help raise funds for SR3's marine wildlife rescue center located in the Des Moines marina.
Proceeds from select beverages will benefit SR3, and there will be chances to win fun prizes as well!
Volunteers needed to make the ocean a healthier home for all!
On September 21st at the Des Moines Marina, you can help remove garbage from both the shoreline and underwater. Stay on land to sort and pick up trash, or dive underwater (AOW+) to collect marine debris. Advanced registration is required at bookwhen.com/seattledivetours-travel.
Where: Virtual, Facebook Live Stream or Instagram Live Stream
When: Wednesday, July 17th, 12:30-1:00PM PDT
Take a seat at the head of the classroom and watch as our seal pup patients learn how to eat whole fish. Meet various fish school pup-ils, ask questions about their care, and cheer them on during this important step of their journey back to the wild. This event comes at a critical time of year, when many starving patients are arriving at the Rescue Center's doors. You will have a chance to chip in during the event to help fill their hungry bellies!
If you can't join the live event, or don't want to forget to chip in, you can make a gift now.
Have you wondered what lies behind our fence? Come to the Rescue Center Open House on April 20th! Swing by between 10am and 2pm to take a tour of the facility and ask staff and volunteers questions about rehabilitating marine mammals.
This is a family-friendly event, and there will be activities for youth as well as a chance to shop our adoption kits, t-shirts and other merchandise in person! Tours take approximately 30 minutes. Parking will be free for the duration of the event.
Please note that animal viewing will not be part of the tour, but there will still be plenty to see, from our surgical room to our fish kitchen! Pets are not allowed, so please leave your furry family members at home.
Kindly RSVP to Scott Fraser, SR3's Senior Giving Officer, via scott (at) sr3 (dot) org or 206-413-5962.
Have you ever wondered how sick and injured marine mammals in our shared waters receive life-saving care? And did you know that the health of marine mammals is inextricably linked to the health of our oceans and human populations?
Come join SR3, SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research, on September 28, 2023, for a special presentation on Vashon Island about SR3's life-saving care and research, and learn what to do should you encounter a distressed marine mammal. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and community meet and greet. Light refreshments will be provided.
SR3 extends our heartfelt gratitude to Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust for hosting us in its event space.
Have you wondered what lies behind our fence? Come to the Rescue Center Open House on April 29th! Swing by between 10am and 2pm to take a tour of the facility and ask staff and volunteers questions about rehabilitating marine mammals.
This is a family-friendly event, and there will be activities for youth as well as a chance to shop our adoption kits, t-shirts and other merchandise in person! A Spanish interpreter will also be available. Tours take approximately 30 minutes.
Please note that animal viewing will not be part of the tour, but there will still be plenty to see, from our surgical room to our fish kitchen! Pets are not allowed, so please leave your furry family members at home.
¿Se ha preguntado qué hay detrás de nuestra cerca? ¡Venga al Centro de Rescate el 29 de abril! Pase entre las 10 a. m. y las 2 p. m. para hacer un recorrido por las instalaciones y hacer preguntas al personal y a los voluntarios sobre la rehabilitación de mamíferos marinos.
¡Este es un evento familiar y habrá actividades para los jóvenes, así como la oportunidad de comprar nuestros paquetes de adopción, camisetas y otros productos en persona! También habrá disponible un intérprete de español. Los recorridos duran aproximadamente 30 minutos.
Tenga en cuenta que la observación de animales no será parte del recorrido, pero aún así, habrá mucho que ver, desde nuestra sala de operaciones hasta nuestra cocina de pescado. No se permiten mascotas, así que déjelos en casa.
Help us clean up Alki! We’ll be doing a shoreline and underwater cleanup at Seacrest Cove 2 in West Seattle on April 16th, 7am - 2pm. If you’re a diver, don some SCUBA gear and collect trash on the ocean floor! If you’re not a diver, we’ll have a team on shore to pick up trash around the beach and street and sort through debris that the divers pick up from the ocean floor.
You MUST register to participate!
Sign up for your time slot at https://seattledivetours.com/calendar/travelandevent
Throw down to save sea life!
For a suggested donation of $50 to SR³, your two-person team can let the bags fly to benefit marine animals in need.
Come out and play with other ocean heroes for the friendly competition and the chance to win awesome prizes!
Tourney Details:
Bags will fly at 5:30 p.m. All teams must check in by 5:15 p.m.
16 team maximum.
We will play inside at the All Star Sports Bar, 22303 Marine View Drive, Des Moines. Food and beverages available for purchase.
All funds raised will benefit SR³.
Winners will walk away with an All Star gift card.
Enter for a chance to win fun SR³ swag!
Want to help clean up the Puget Sound to make it a safe and healthy home for all? Join the annual International Coastal Cleanup at Des Moines Marina on September 17th! Throughout the day we need help picking up debris off the shoreline, divers to collect debris underwater, and assistance sorting the debris for final disposal.
Volunteers are needed as:
Shoreline Cleaners
Debris Sorters
Divers (AOW+)
You MUST register to participate!!
Sign up for your time slot at https://seattledivetours.com/calendar/travelandevent
This summer, we’re partnering with the Federal Way Police Department to comfort children in crisis and save sea life. Join us at the Federal Way Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Sea Pup Patrol!
When you donate $30 to SR3, a marine-themed stuffed animal will be given to a child in crisis. For a $50 gift, two stuffed animals will be donated. Can’t make it to the market? Donate online: https://www.sealifer3.org/seapuppatrol
Your gift will ensure we have the resources to rescue and protect marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for your support!
This summer, we’re partnering with the Des Moines Police Department to comfort children in crisis and save sea life. Join us at the Des Moines Farmers Market on Saturday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Sea Pup Patrol!
When you donate $30 to SR3, a marine-themed stuffed animal will be given to a child in crisis. For a $50 gift, two stuffed animals will be donated. Can’t make it to the market? Donate online: https://www.sealifer3.org/seapuppatrol
Your gift will ensure we have the resources to rescue and protect marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for your support!
In celebration of Orca Action Month, please join us for a special presentation by SR³’s Marine Mammal Research Director, Dr. Holly Fearnbach! Learn all about Dr. Fearnbach’s ongoing aerial photogrammetry research on killer whales, with a focus on the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs). Holly's research uses remotely operated multicopter drones to non-invasively collect aerial images of whales that are analyzed to monitor their growth and assess their body condition, including seasonal and annual changes in condition. For SRKWs, health metrics are shared with management groups in both the US and Canada to help inform management decisions aimed at recovering the population.
There will be time to answer your most pressing killer whale questions, too!
Registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_74PIuZCDR1ioxdhLilGglg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Aerial image of a group of L pod whales from the Southern Resident killer whale population. This group is being led by the population’s oldest member (L25, estimated to be over 90 years old), and also includes its youngest member (one year old, L125). This image was collected using a remotely controlled octocopter drone that was flown non-invasively >100ft above the whales in January 2022 under NMFS Research Permit # 22306.
Come get your spring cleaning urges out at the beach! On Friday April 15th, meet at the Statue of Liberty on Alki Beach at 10am, where we’ll be cleaning up trash and debris, making this a safer place for marine life and for us! In 2019 we picked up 140 pounds of trash in 2.5 hours, let’s beat that number this year!
All ages are welcome. Pets are not allowed on the beach.
Gloves, grabbers and buckets will be available for folks, but please bring your own if you have them! Don’t forget your water and layers.
No RSVP necessary just meet us on the beach!
SR³ is partnering with the Des Moines Police Department to provide marine-themed stuffed animals — “Officer Orca,” “Sergeant Sea Otter,” “Captain Humpback,” and “Chief Seal” — to help comfort children they encounter in crisis. The proceeds from this event will go directly to work rescuing and protecting sick, injured or entangled marine animals in the Pacific Northwest.
With every $30 donation, supporters will be providing a stuffed animal to comfort a child and helping a marine animal in need, too! Donations can be made through SR³’s website.
Community members can also join SR³ and the Des Moines Police Department at the Des Moines Farmers' Market on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. SR³’s marine wildlife ambulance will be there with the stuffed animals inside for supporters to choose from and place inside a Des Moines Police Department car.
A big thank you to the local businesses sponsoring this effort, including the Quarterdeck, Des Moines and Normandy Park Rotary, John L. Scott Real Estate, and Doug Myers at Edward Jones!
Join us to hear Dr. Holly Fearnbach’s update on SR3’s killer whale health research. Holly and her colleagues have pioneered the use of remotely controlled multi-copter drones to study the health of free-ranging whales and dolphins. Holly's talk will focus on her health assessment research which uses drone-derived aerial photographs to monitor the growth and body condition of several populations of killer whales including salmon-eating Southern, Northern and Alaska Resident killer whales, Bigg's mammal-eating "transient" killer whales, and several ecotypes of killer whales in Antarctica. A huge thank you to Patagonia Seattle for sponsoring this presentation in celebration of Orca Month. Don't miss your chance to win some awesome raffle prizes during the talk.
Photo credit: David Hutchinson
Join us for the first of our monthly informational series on the Salish Sea and its inhabitants.
SR3 responds to sick, injured, and entangled marine animals throughout the Pacific Northwest, gaining a unique perspective on the threats marine mammals face. Learn how our team works to address those issues through response, rehabilitation and research.
We recently celebrated the opening of our marine wildlife hospital. If you missed it or have more questions then this talk is for you! We will take a deep dive into marine mammal rehabilitation, why it’s so important to ecosystem health and how you can help protect marine wildlife.
Space is limited! Register to join us here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-hospital-a-new-hope-for-marine-wildlife-tickets-151758061447?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Join us on Facebook live for a behind the scenes look at SR3’s brand new marine wildlife hospital.
Find us on Facebook at : www.facebook.com/sealifer3
Volunteer divers and debris sorters needed!
Email info@sealifer3.org to sign up!
Interested in learning more about marine mammals?
Join this special session of the annual meeting of the Washington chapter of the Wildlife Society and the Society for NW Vertebrate Biology!
Do you think you're punny? Not punny, but love a good laugh? Come out to our Pun-Slam fundraiser!
Join The Whale Trail, Seal Sitters, and SR3 in welcoming back the orcas!
Join SR3 and other local scientists and organizations at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle for activities, presentations, and movies about the ‘Science of Life’!
Join your local conservation district for Puget Sound Orca Recovery day on Saturday Nov. 10th!
The Substation and Whythre present a night of science and metal benefitting SR3!
Join us for the 15th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival this year!
Join SR3 at the historic Ballard Locks on August 31st for a presentation by Casey Mclean.
Casey Mclean, a marine veterinary nurse with Sealife Response + Rehab + Research (SR3), will discuss SR3’s efforts to build the first marine animal rehabilitation and science center in Washington State. Hear Casey's first-hand accounts about marine animal rehabilitation, threats our local wildlife face and the need for a center in our region with a presentation at the Amphitheater.
SR3 joins the 69th annual Seafair Torchlight Parade July 28th!
SR3’s marine animal ambulance joins the 83rd annual West Seattle Grand Parade!
