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RESOURCES

Explore the pages provided below to learn more about whale and dolphin rescue efforts around the country. 

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NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries, the US Government agency tasked with enforcing the Marine Mammal protection Act and overseeing rescue and rehab efforts, provides more information and recourses about what strandings are, the stranding networks that exist, and what we can learn from them.

Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder

Learn more about necropsies and the stranding response and rehabilitation efforts made by the only certified rescue organization in the Florida Keys.

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International Fund for Animal Welfare

Learn more about tracking and monitoring animals after release, and gain insight about the realities of responding to strandings in the harsh area of Cape Cod, MA.

SeaWorld Rescue

Learn from one of the largest stranding organizations in the world, having successfully rescued over 40,000 marine animals. Read uplifting and inspiring success stories and learn how a visit to a SeaWorld park helps fund their expansive rescue efforts.

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Gulf World Marine Institute

Read about the rescue stories of the bottlenose dolphins and rough-toothed dolphins rescued by Gulf World Marine Institute. Learn more about why individual animals strand, and the rehabilitation efforts necessary to nurse them back to health. 

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Explore an interactive map showcasing the rescue stories of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Learn more about the stories of their permanent dolphin residents, as well as how they have tracked and monitored rescued and released sea turtles and pilot whales.

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Texas State Aquarium

Read about the rescue story of Ranger, a bottlenose dolphin calf, and how Texas State Aquarium partnered with Dolphin Research Center to give him a forever home with a maternity pod in the Florida Keys. Learn more about his transfer and acclimation in his new home.

Institute for Marine Mammal Studies

Learn about the stranding response and rescue efforts of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, based in Gulfport, MS. Learn more about what you should do if you come across a stranded animal.

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