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Welcome to the MMSC!

There's much to see here. So, take your time, take a tour, and learn all there is to know about us. 

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Office building

This Cape Cod-style structure was donated and moved to the site in 1984. Eight full time and several part time staff members, interns, and volunteers share this small office. This building is not generally open to the public.

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 Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

This building is used for seals and sea turtles when they initially come into our care. Each animal has a separate fiberglass tank with a haul-out area and independent air exchange to prevent cross-contamination. 

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ICU (continued) 

The building also contains a kitchen for food preparation for the animals. The public is not permitted in this building, however, there are cameras set up over each tank to allow visitors in our museum to view the animals when permissible. 

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 Pool House

This building contains a 30x15x4 foot in-ground pool and four mid-sized tanks with haul-out areas for seals. Whenever we bring in a large animal (small whale or dolphin), we temporarily keep it in the pool until it is stabilized and can be transferred to a larger facility for further rehabilitation. 

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Pool House (continued)

 During seal season, the pool is used as the final phase in the rehabilitation of seals, allowing them extra swim room for exercise. This building is not open to the public. 

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 Quonset Hut

This sturdy steel building contains four large and two mid-sized holding tanks for seals. 

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Quonset Hut (continued)

Each tank can be independently filled with water or left dry, depending on the needs of the individual patient. This building is not open to the public. 

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 Whale and Dolphin Transport Vehicle

Our custom-built Ford 550 is used for transporting larger animals such as dolphins and whales.  

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 Whale and Dolphin Transport Vehicle  (continued)

This vehicle features a tailgate lift that can hold up to 2,000 pounds and a stretcher inside of a custom-built frame designed to safely and comfortably support dolphins during transport.  

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 Whale and Dolphin Transport Vehicle  (continued)

 This vehicle is also used during seal releases to transport multiple seals in large kennels to the release site, as well as for strandings of large adult harp and grey seals that require large crates for transport. 

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 Small Animal Vehicle

We are using two Ford F-150 pick-up trucks with caps (one pictured above) for transporting smaller animals, such as seals and sea turtles. The animals are contained inside the back of the truck and the temperature is regulated according to the species of animal we are carrying.

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Transport Van

Our F-250 van is not equipped with 4WD like our other transport vehicles. Because of this, the van is mostly used for supply errands and small animal transport that does not require beach access or 4WD.

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  Mobile Necropsy Trailer

This mobile unit is stocked with all of the equipment needed to perform large whale necropsies. It keeps all of our vital necropsy equipment organized in one place, allowing for faster mobilization time. This trailer was funded by NOAA.

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 2003 Custom-built Munson Boat

This boat was designed to have a drop front which will enable us to slide animals onto the boat without lifting.

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 2003 Custom-built Munson Boat (continued)

The boat has been instrumental in disentanglements of sea turtles. 

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