SR³ - Sealife Response, Rehabilitation & Research

10/07/2026

As the harbor seal pups return to the wild and our summer outreach wraps up, we start to say goodbye to our seasonal staff. So let’s give a huge thank you to Soline and Peyton on the animal care team and Alise on the education and outreach team for all their incredible work over the past few months.

10/05/2026

Lucky Charms was hit by a boat. This case, combined with other issues such as maternal separation, entanglement, and shot patients, show a portion of the direct impact humans have on our oceans and the animals that live in it.

Thanks to our Marine Mammal Stranding Network partner, Seal Sitters, for their partnership on this response.

10/03/2026

We'll be at the World Trade Center Seattle Good Gathering on October 15th, and hope to see you there!

World Trade Center Seattle’s Good Gathering series highlights the vital work of nonprofit partners while creating opportunities for business leaders, professionals, and community advocates to connect, learn, and engage. Meet a curated group of organizations representing diverse causes, discover the challenges and opportunities shaping our communities, and explore ways to get involved through volunteering, partnership, advocacy, or philanthropy.

Our next Good Gathering is Thursday, October 15th.
Members can register here: https://bit.ly/4cILAj0

10/02/2026

Huevos Rancheros had an unusual and quickly-growing mass around his left ear. Unsure of the cause, we took a biopsy of the site and sent it in for testing. The results gave us an answer: sealpox, which is a pretty common virus among harbor seals despite the uncommon way it appeared on Huevos. Learn more about Huevos and his care at www.sealifer3.org/impact-stories/patient-update-huevos-rancheros.

By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator

09/24/2026

CNN shadowed SR3 volunteers, interns, and staff last month for a segment in their Call to Earth program. Watch a patient’s journey, from response to release, below ⬇

At SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR3), young, often abandoned harbor seals receive care and learn the skills they’ll need to survive in the wild before returning to their home in the Salish Sea — a Mission Blue Hope Spot supported by the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.

09/18/2026

We’re adding new merch to our gift store - which design would you add to your cart? Comment your favorite below and the winner will be featured in our store!

Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs - these four were created by Hannah J, Jeff C, Ro S, and Traci C!

09/16/2026

Biscuits and Gravy are back in the ocean!

09/10/2026

This October, join us in making Potions for the Ocean! Get tickets here: https://www.sealifer3.org/potions-for-the-ocean