I also found many different types of careers working with marine mammals. There are also several government positions in legislation, management, conservation, and animal welfare issues. Many marine mammal scientists are employed by government agencies with positions in education, management, research , and legal or policy development. Federal agencies such as United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and United States Navy employ people in this field. Other jobs in this field are in museums.
Museums hire marine mammal scientists for educational programs, research, and curatorial positions.
One could be a curator, artist, photographer, film maker, or illustrator for a museum. Oceanaria and zoos also hire marine mammal scientists for veterinary care, husbandry, training, research, and educational programs. The amount of information on this topic surprised me. I was pleased to know that others believed this topic was important enough to research. I also did not realize the number of opportunities for careers in this field.