Marine Mammal Stranding Center

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He's back! Dolphin 56 has been spotted in the area.
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Swim for the Dolphins Cancelled

It is with reluctance and great sadness that we are forced to cancel the 14^th Annual Swim for the Dolphins. This important fundraiser has brought us many new friends and supporters over the years.

With the difficulty in finding sponsors, and the concerns over the economy, we have found the swim to be declining in funds and participants each year.

We wish to thank former swim coordinators Dr. David Hirsch and Bill Kindle for all their efforts over the years. Also thanks to all the volunteers who dedicated so many hours in making the swim the success that it was for so long.

Of course, we would not have been able to do the swim at all if not for the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol. Thanks to you all, especially Buddy Johnson.

Please check our events site for the 13^th Annual Harbor Seal 5K run in Seaside Heights, NJ to be held this October.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) is a private non-profit organization based in Brigantine, New Jersey. Since the Center’s founding in 1978, staff and volunteers have responded to over 3610 calls for stranded whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles that washed ashore on New Jersey beaches. These animals range from a 5 lb. Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle to a 25-ton Humpback Whale (both of which are endangered species) of which are endangered species)

Whenever possible, the animals are brought back to the MMSC for rehabilitation and eventual release. Rehabilitation can last up to several months and cost thousands of dollars for a single animal.

When the MMSC started in 1978, there were 19 reported strandings in the State of New Jersey. In 2005, we responded to 224 stranded animals. As the years pass, there is a steady increase in sightings and strandings of marine mammal and sea turtles that are reported to us. In recent years we have seen an increase in species of seals and sea turtles that are far out of their range strand in New Jersey. Species such as harp, hooded and ringed seals, and green sea turtles add to our already growing numbers.

Your donations and membership dollars enable us to continue to expand our facility and care for the increasing number of animals. Without your help, we cannot help these creatures when they are most in need.