Kids summer activity with a twist! Lemonade Stand Benefits CIMWI –

Best friends Abby (5 yrs.) and Leena (6 yrs.) had a lemonade stand to benefit CIMWI on Sunday, August 2^nd! The two girls donated 75% of their sales to Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute. Thank you Abby and Leena! CIMWI will use the money you raised to buy fish for the marine mammals in rehabilitation.

CIMWI Highlighted In SeaWorld Article

CIMWI is highlighted in the Spring SeaWorld San Diego Passport Fun Tracker!

Click on the photo to see the blurb on CIMWI.

Thank You

CIMWI would like to thank all of our donors and volunteers. CIMWI has had an early start to the busy season and has already rescued and treated over 55 patients. The summer months will bring even more marine mammals that need help. All of CIMWI’s good work could not have been done without your continued support and dedication. Thank you!

Ventura County Star Article & Video - April 11, 2009

CIMWI made the front page of the Ventura County Star newspaper on Saturday, April 11th! This video is a part of the online article about CIMWI. Click here to view the full article.

Release - April 9, 2009

CIMWI released a California sea lion pup on April 9th. This was CIMWI's 17th patient of the year and 15th California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). When #17 was rescued on 3/29, she was dehydrated and underweight. She did well at the rehabilitation facility and quickly gained ten pounds (33.5 lbs to 43.6 lbs) eating 5-6 pounds of mackerel a day.

Release - March 29, 2009

CIMWI picked up an Elephant Seal pup (“weaner”) that was dropped off at Ventura County Animal Control. CIMWI already had this animal "on watch" (area staked off with flagging tape and educational signs). It was going through the normal weaning and molting process for elephant seals and did not need to be rescued. A beachgoer ignored the signs and roped off area and proceeded to pick up this animal and transport it to Animal Control. National Marine Fisheries Service Enforcement was notified as this was in violation the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This animal was of good weight (~65 lbs.) and physical disposition. It did not need care or rehabilitation. It was about 80% black coat which describes the black fur that Elephant Seal pups are born with and shed at one concentrated time (catastrophic molt) during the weaning process when pups are four-six weeks old. After a night of rest and observation, the weaner was released on an unpopulated beach on March 29th. This animal is CIMWI’s 16th patient of the year and the 2nd Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris).