Marine Mammal Care Center
🦒 Zoo · San Pedro
1 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free at the center entrance and around Fort MacArthur
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Winter · Summer
A hospital for injured sea lions and seals on the hill in San Pedro, free and open to the public: watch dozens of recovering sea lion pups through the fence as they sun themselves, fight over fish and bark nonstop, while volunteers tell each one's story; the most vivid way for big kids to understand what rescue means.
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San Pedro, California
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