From a small three-person rescue team, rehabilitating seals in a bathtub to a leader in marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, scientific hub and education center, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center is this month celebrating its 50th anniversary. “In 1971, Jim Stauffer, Dr. Rose Ekeberg, and I started a small group known as the Friends of the Sea Lions,” John Cunningham said in a press release. “With the help of a handful of Laguna Beach high school students, our mission was to rescue, rehabilitate and release sick and injured seals and sea lions along the Orange County coast.” “Today, 50 years later, I am so proud to still be a part of what’s become a world-class non-profit now known as the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.” The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is celebrating its anniversary with 50 Days of Giveaways in June. Supporters can follow Pacific Marine Mammal Center on social media …