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A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

Christian Mazariegos placing a tail guard to prevent damage to the tail feathers on a red-tailed hawk anesthetized for radiographs.
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Veterinary Student

A “Wild” Time in Santa Barbara, California

April 11, 2024
Santa Barbara is widely regarded as one of the most breathtaking coastal cities within the state of California. Home to perfect weather, beautiful beaches, five-star restaurants, and lively bars, it’s pretty safe to assume that I had a “wild” time and partied it up in this amazing city during the ten weeks I spent living there. Well, not exactly. Instead, I had a “wild” time treating wildlife at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN) as a veterinary extern....
A whale calf’s entangled flipper and how tightly wrapped the line is.
Aquatic Animal Health Planetary Health The Student Experience
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Marine Mammal Stranding
Marine Mammals
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Marine Wildlife
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Center for Coastal Studies
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Whale
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Human Conflict
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Seals
Necropsy

What the Ocean Brings Us

November 08, 2023
For my last summer before clinical rotations, I wanted to gain experience with marine animals. I was accepted as an intern with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue & Research (MMRR) program in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a unique geographical area where tides and coastlines can suddenly trap a dolphin or whale in inches of water....