Sponsor a Complete Histology Exam
Histology exams are the very beginning of the laboratory investigation into an animal’s cause of death and other comorbidities. By sponsoring the complete histological exams of one mortality case, you help OARRA’s Mortality Response Program uncover essential information about an animal’s life story and its unfortunate ending. Histology can reveal incredible and critical insights into the health of wildlife populations and our ocean environment.
Photos: Histological examination helped unravel the case of this Risso’s dolphin that OARRA examined in early 2023. OARRA-23-010-Gg suffered from a degenerative musculoskeletal disease that contributed to his ultimate death.
Help sustain the Mortality Response Program and learn about California’s marine wildlife alongside OARRA researchers.
Your Sponsorship includes:
A printable digital Certificate of Conservation
Feature on OARRA’s social media, newsletter, and website as a conservation benefactor
Upon OARRA’s completion of your sponsored exam, you will also receive:
A summary of your animal’s case history
A species factsheet
Photos of the marine mammal or sea turtle examined
An index of histological samples collected
Summary and interpretation of exam results as available