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Local Anne Arundel County branch of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AASPCA) is located in Annapolis, MD and includes a no-kiill shelter for cats, dog, and other unwanted pets.

Friends of the Sea Otter is committed to and advocates for the conservation of sea otters and the preservation of their habitat through education, research, and policy decisions that will ensure the long-term survival of this species and the health of the marine coastal environment.

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center inspires ocean stewardship through animal rescue and rehabilitation, medical research, STEM education programs and advocacy for a healthy ocean.

The mission of the Friends of the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary, Inc. is to assist in the enrichment and enhancement of the lives of the animals living at the zoo sanctuary through funding special needs, creating partnerships, supporting educational activities and sponsoring special events.

The Friends of the Elephant Seal (FES), a non-profit organization established in 1997, is dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean along the central coast of California. As a cooperating association with the California State Park, FES collaborates with the California Department of Parks and Recreation to address issues of the expanding Piedras Blancas northern elephant seal colony. Board members and over 100 docents/volunteer guides are uniquely positioned to contribute to education, science, research and wildlife conservation efforts relating to the largest mainland colony, estimated at 25,000 northern elephant seals.

As one of Africa’s oldest wildlife charities and a leading conservation organisation, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) embraces all measures that complement the conservation, preservation and protection of wildlife.

The Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc. dba Mill Mountain Zoo promotes education and conservation, while maintaining the highest standards of animal care. The Zoo advances three core beliefs: excellence in the implementation of the highest standards of animal care; conservation management of endangered, vulnerable, and threatened species; and enhancing science education through its animal collection. Mill Mountain Zoo strives to provide an enjoyable outdoor recreation experience for visitors, within the context of an educational organization dedicated to the natural sciences and management of captive animal species.

Promoting compassion, empathy, and respect for all life through wildlife rehabilitation, ecological teachings, and wildlife conservation.

The mission of the Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches is to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education and support of conservation initiatives in the field. Our commitment to sustainable business practices elevates our capacity to inspire others.

Their mission is to support conservation in the Lake Erie marshes by increasing the awareness and capability of Ohio's only national wildlife refuge complex.

Friends Fur Life Rescue is a 501(c)3, a non-profit organization that is strictly made up of animal-loving volunteers. Their mission is to rescue “at-risk” dogs and cats that have been discarded and forgotten. They focus on the seniors, the ones with health issues and those abandoned, abused or neglected. Many animals we take in have extensive health or behavior issues and are pulled from local shelters before they are euthanized. Their only goal is to give every animal their furever home.

To meet the changing and expanding educational and training needs of professional mariners and other marine industry specialists.