Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR³)

Name

Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR³)

Legal name

SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research

Website

https://sr3.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

akta.pro primary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Towage & Rescue (Refloating, Grounding Response) (IMAJANAB), Pollution Response & Environmental Salvage (Oil Spill, HAZMAT) (IMAJANAF)

Keywords

• Marine wildlife rescue
• Marine animal rehabilitation
• Marine mammal research
• Wildlife veterinary care
• Stranding network training

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: SR3 operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on public donations to fund marine wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research operations. Donations are accepted online through their website with various giving options.
2. Planned giving and estate gifts: Donors can include SR3 in their estate plans, with options for asset-based giving including donor-advised funds and stock transfers.
3. Adoption kits and merchandise: The organization sells adoption kits and merchandise through their online shop as a fundraising mechanism.
4. Volunteer program: Volunteers contribute nearly 3,000 hours annually to support operations, providing essential workforce for response and rehabilitation activities.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SR³ provides integrated marine wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research services through the 14,000-square-foot SeaLife Rescue Center, the only hospital exclusively for marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. The organization delivers urgent care to stranded, entangled, or injured marine animals; rehabilitates more than 10 species for release back to the wild; and builds scientific understanding of marine mammal health through non-invasive drone photogrammetry, genetic and hormone analysis, and environmental DNA sampling. It also trains Marine Mammal Stranding Network members to extend regional first-response capacity.

Product overview

SR³ operates as a unified nonprofit organization providing three integrated service lines: Response (urgent care for stranded marine animals), Rehabilitation (specialized care at the 14,000-square-foot SeaLife Rescue Center), and Research (marine mammal health research using aerial photogrammetry, drone imaging, genetic analysis, and environmental DNA sampling). The organization also provides training services to extend the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The three core programs work synergistically to address both immediate animal welfare needs and long-term conservation through scientific research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeaLife Rescue Center: The 14,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility operated by SR³ for sick and injured marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest

Products and services

• SeaLife Rescue Center A 14,000-square-foot marine wildlife hospital exclusively for marine animals in the Pacific Northwest, providing specialized rehabilitation care for more than 10 species including seals, sea lions, and cetaceans.
• Marine Animal Response Services Urgent field response delivered to stranded, entangled, or injured marine animals by land or by sea, including data collection to help address human impacts on marine life.
• Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialized veterinary care provided to sick and injured marine animals at the SeaLife Rescue Center in order to give them a second chance at life in the wild.
• Marine Mammal Research Program Research program building a deeper understanding of marine animal health issues through aerial photogrammetry, drone imaging, genetic analysis, hormone analysis, and environmental DNA sampling, triggering vital recovery efforts for vulnerable and endangered species.
• Marine Mammal Stranding Network Training Training programs for Marine Mammal Stranding Network members covering first response, emergency stabilization, animal husbandry, and handling techniques for marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 marine animals rehabilitated in 2022 alone
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ocean Wise Conservation AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Ocean Wise, led by Lance Barrett-Lennard, on killer whale research including drone photogrammetry studies comparing Bigg's killer whales to Southern Resident killer whales. Joint research efforts on whale health monitoring and body condition assessment.
• Lindblad Expeditions-National GeographicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport from Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund for Antarctic Peninsula research activities, including drone-based aerial image collection of Antarctic minke whales, killer whales, and humpback whales.
• Marine Mammal Stranding NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSR3 trains and supports Marine Mammal Stranding Network Members throughout the Pacific Northwest region. In 2022, SR3 trained 120 network members in first response, emergency stabilization, animal husbandry, and handling techniques.
• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSR3 operates under NMFS Research Permits (including Permits #19091 and #22306) for non-invasive research on marine mammals, including aerial photography and health monitoring of protected species.
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARA license holder (license #2014-06 SARA-327) for collaborative research with Canadian agencies on killer whale populations.
• 12 International Research OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with researchers from 12 international organizations on Antarctic minke whale demography and population health research published in Royal Society Open Science.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global nonprofit working on marine mammal rescue, stranding response, and conservation policy. Comparable at the program and advocacy layer, though with much broader geographic reach and species scope than SR3.
• NOAA Fisheries (NMFS West Coast Region): Federal agency responsible for marine mammal management, stranding network oversight, and permitting on the U.S. West Coast. Comparable because it is the regulatory authority under which SR3 operates its permits and a major funder/convener of marine mammal response and research.

Direct peers

• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: Florida-based nonprofit marine research institution and aquarium with active marine animal rescue, rehabilitation, and stranding response programs. Comparable in integrating veterinary care, applied research, and conservation.
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium: Nonprofit marine aquarium and hospital in Florida focused on rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine animals, with a strong research program. Comparable in combining rehabilitation, public education, and conservation science.
• The Marine Mammal Center: The largest marine mammal hospital in the U.S., based in Sausalito, CA. Directly comparable as a nonprofit rescue, rehabilitation, and research organization serving sick/injured pinnipeds and cetaceans along the West Coast, with a similar combination of veterinary care and scientific research.
• Pacific Marine Mammal Center: Laguna Beach, CA-based nonprofit marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation hospital. Closely comparable in mission, service lines (response + rehab + research), and donor-funded nonprofit structure serving stranded pinnipeds and cetaceans.

Regional players

• Vancouver Aquarium (Ocean Wise): Canadian marine science center and former public aquarium that conducts marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and research. Comparable mission and program mix but operates primarily in British Columbia rather than the U.S. PNW.

Emerging players

• Cascadia Research Collective: Olympia, WA-based nonprofit specializing in marine mammal and seabird research in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable because of geographic overlap and shared focus on killer whale and other cetacean health studies, though narrower on the rehabilitation side.
• Ocean Wise Conservation Association: Vancouver, BC-based nonprofit marine conservation organization and an existing SR3 research partner. Comparable as a regional marine conservation counterpart doing cetacean research, public engagement, and conservation programming.

Others

• Whale and Dolphin Conservation: International nonprofit dedicated to cetacean conservation through research, advocacy, and policy. Comparable as a fellow cetacean-focused conservation organization, though it focuses on advocacy and field research rather than hands-on rehabilitation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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