Dr. Sam Ridgway was the founding President of the National Marine Mammal Foundation, with a mission to improve and protect life for marine mammals through science, service, and education. The Ridgway Fund will help carry on his life’s work, with a special focus on innovations in marine mammal science, medicine, and conservation. If you would like to support the Ridgway Fund, please donate here in his honor.
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