Warning: Contains mature content of the birth of a newborn elephant seal.
Watch some highlights of patient releases, natural behaviors, and pups captured on The Marine Mammal Center’s livestream camera at Chimney Rock in Point Reyes National Seashore! In California, this is one of most frequently used locations to release the Center's marine mammal patients who are ready to return to their ocean home.
Release back to the wild is the goal for every patient at the Center, and our veterinary care team continually evaluates each patient to assess whether they are ready to survive on their own. Once a patient is able to return to the wild, they are released by a team of experts and specially-trained volunteers. This site is particularly popular with elephant seals between December and June for their seasonal haul-out. Watch the livestream through our livestream channel at bit.ly/4aSefzs.
Text RELEASE to 65179 to be notified when a patient release is about to start on our livestream, as well as marine mammal stories and more. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to stop. Terms & Conditions at www.MarineMammalCenter.org/terms
This webcam is operated in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), Point Reyes National Seashore Association, the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).