[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  RECOGNIZING THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, as the Marine Mammal Center, MMC, 
celebrates its 40th anniversary, I want to congratulate the staff, 
volunteers, and supporters of this extraordinary center for all they 
have done for decades to rescue and rehabilitate more than 20,000 
marine mammals along our California coast.
  MMC was founded in 1975 by a small group of local residents who 
wanted to aid sick and injured marine mammals such as elephant seals, 
sea lions, whales, sea otters, and dolphins. Over the years, MMC 
steadily expanded its efforts to emerge as the only organization 
authorized by the National Marine Mammal Fisheries Service to rescue 
ill or injured marine mammals along 600 miles of California coast. This 
mission has become increasingly important as the effects of climate 
change threaten our oceans and the marine life that depend on them.
  MMC also has a robust scientific research program that serves as an 
incredible resource for information about mammal care, medicine, and 
health. MMC offers educational programs that engage the public and 
enrich science education for children, and their recently renovated 
headquarters will expand these efforts by allowing visitors to watch 
rescued animals be cared for at their modern animal hospital facility.
  For 40 years, MMC has worked tirelessly to protect our magnificent 
marine animals, and I know their work will continue to make a profound 
difference for this generation and every generation to come.

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