The Marine Mammal Center

Website: www.marinemammalcenter.org

Contact: (415) 289-7330

Grade Levels Served: Pre-K - 12th

Cost: 2 Presentations $145 each; 3 Presentations $135 each; 4 presentations $125 each (Plus mileage fee)

Scholarships are available

Each presentation is one hour long (45 min for K)

Subject Alignment: All of our programs support the California State Science Standards

Sign-Up Info: Contact our Reservations Coordinator at (415) 289-7330, or fill out an online reservation request form to schedule a Whale Bus visit to your site.

Brief Description:

At Your Location:  The Whale Bus: The Whale Bus (a van) brings educational outreach programs to schools.  Using hands-on education techniques and real marine mammal specimens, our instructors teach engaging and informative programs about marine mammals, the work of the Center, and the need for environmental stewardship of earth’s oceans and marine resources.  Program descriptions available on website.

Program Elements:

  • Available: Class Presentation (the Whale Bus can come to your site to give one hour programs for up to 40 students at a time, up to four programs a day)
  • Not Available: Assembly
  • Available: Curriculum
  • Available: Grants (some scholarships are available for schools listed above 75% on the federal free and reduced lunch program )
  • Available: Museum (The Marine Mammal Center is a hospital for seals and sea lions)
  • Available: Field Trip (come to The Marine Mammal Center for guided tours and/or programs, or go to PIER 39 for a program)
  • Not Available: Lending Library
  • Not Available: Multimedia Materials
  • Not Available: Teacher Kits
  • Not Available: Outdoor Activities
  • Not Available: Professional/Personal Development
  • Not Available: Service Learning