Meeting two new dolphins at IMMS in Gulfport
A little over a year ago, two baby dolphins named Jasper and Adam were stranded on our beaches. Meet dolphins Jasper and Adam. These two juvenile dolphins washed…
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Stranding season for dolphins and sea turtles
Last week, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies responded to three dolphin strandings in Harrison County. Unfortunate, but not uncommon during the spring. There is typically an increase in…
Male dolphin rehabilitation at IMMS is moving along
Dolphins are revered for their intelligence, playfulness, and friendly interactions with humans, but let’s delve a little deeper as these majestic marine mammals are celebrated world-wide for National Dolphin Awareness Month. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us…
New Mississippi Aquarium mural welcomes dolphins
While taking a cruise along Highway 90 in Gulfport, make sure to keep an eye out for the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest mural. Gulfport artist and retired Gulfport firefighter Robert Waldrop designed and painted the 70 by 5…
Dolphin 'super pod' spotted swimming off the Coast in California
A super pod of dolphins put on quite a show for some lucky boaters off the coast of Orange County, California last weekend. At least a thousand common dolphins were spotted just before sunset jumping in and out of the…
Dolphins, turtles among marine life still at risk a decade after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (April 7, 2020) — A new National Wildlife Federation report, 10 Species, 10 Years Later: A Look at Gulf Restoration after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster, summarizes the latest information available about ten wildlife species that were affected by…
Swimming with the dolphins
One of the most popular things to do during the warmer months is go splash around in the Mississippi Sound, but due to the recent algal blooms affecting the Coast many beaches are closed. There are still many things you…
Dolphins dying at alarming rates in Mississippi
Dolphins and sea turtles are dying at an alarming rate on the Coast. The Bonnet Carre Spillway has opened, putting trillions of gallons of fresh water into the Mississippi Sound. Experts say this has wreaked havoc on marine life in…
Local experts want more dolphin monitoring
The dolphin population in the Mississippi Sound is strikingly lower than what it should be. This was one of the points of discussion during a seminar about dolphin research at the USM Gulf Park campus in Long Beach tonight. The…
Citizens protest against dolphin tank in Gulfport
Concerned citizens are speaking out against the plans for a dolphin tank at the new Gulfport aquarium set to open in 2019. News 25’s Taylor Rubach spoke with the activists outside Gulfport City Hall where the vigil took place. ‘Empty…
Dolphins dying in Mississippi waters
Just weeks after a young dolphin became trapped in Fort Bayou and was found dead, another deceased juvenile dolphin has washed ashore. According to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, this is part of an alarming trend. Thirty…
Dolphin Released in Gulfport
IMMS in collaboration with NOAA, DMR, Gulfport fire departments dive team, and Mississippi State University's veterinary college rescued and released a dolphin yesterday that was stranded for 3 weeks in a bayou in Henderson Point, Pass Christian.