Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center

A Southern Sea Otter grooming itself in Morro Bay.
Photo © Joe Tomeleoni.

The OSPR Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center (MWVCRC) was constructed in 1997 as the primary care facility for sea otters affected by oil spills or other marine pollution events. In addition to maintaining the facility and protocols for oil spill response, MWVCRC staff and collaborators conduct research on southern sea otters and other marine wildlife.

MWVCRC Spill Response

• MWVRC Spill Response Program
• Directions to the Research Center(opens in new tab)

Sea Otter Research

• California Range-wide Sea Otter Surveys
• Sea Otter Capture and Sampling
• Sea Otter Stranding Response
• Sea Otter Necropsy Program
• Sea Otter Washing Study

Seabird Health Program

• Seabird Health Program
• Seabird Thermography Project

Publications

• Scientific Publications
• Technical Reports
• Popular Articles

Related Links

Sea Otter Information

• Seaotters.com
• USGS sea otter page
• Olive the oiled otter FaceBook page
• The Inner Otter
• Sea Otter Savvy

Partners

• OWCN
• UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
• US Geological Survey
• Monterey Bay Aquarium