Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies' Research Department is seeking interns for Fall 2025. Those interested would study Bottlenose Dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. The program itself…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies shares some exciting news. A rough-toothed dolphin named Dagny - rescued by IMMS back in 2018 - has found her forever…
Biloxi, Miss (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release on Biloxi Beach Wednesday. The release is set for 11 AM. All are invited to…
Fog couldn't stop another turtle release from happening Friday morning. IMMS staff released one Kemp's Ridley sea turtle in front of Edgewater Mall. It's the latest cold-stunned and rehabilitated…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is seeking interns for the summer. Those interested would join a team of researchers to study Bottlenose Dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. The program…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies or IMMS is the only permitted organization in Mississippi that responds to strandings and has rehabilitation facilities for marine mammals and sea turtles.…
A pod of four adult dolphins rarely seen in this area were found dead at Petit Bois Island on Saturday, according to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. The dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, usually are found in deeper waters. "We've…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a turtle release on Thursday. IMMS released footage of the release on their Facebook page. A total of five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles were released back into the…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release on Thursday. Five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles are set to be released in Pass Christian at 9:30 on the…
Another batch of sea turtles was released into the Mississippi Sound today with students from one Alabama elementary school using the opportunity as a learning…
The next sea turtle release in South Mississippi gets underway tomorrow. It’s the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies first one of 2024. The IMMS team will gather on the…
February through May is stranding season for dolphins and turtles here on the Coast The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies says an average of 50 dolphins and 100…
The Mississippi Sound Coalition has officially filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This is now the second lawsuit to be filed about the Bonnet Carre Spillway.…
You can help buy presents for marine life this holiday season. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has created their annual wish list. Many of the items on the list are toys used…
If you like "tuttles," IMMS is hosting two events tomorrow evening at 6 in Pass Christian. IMMS will be excavating a turtle nest, gauging the number of eggs that hatched and will take genetic samples as well. After the testing,…
Due to Tropical Storm Idalia’s projection to reach hurricane strengths in the Gulf of Mexico, IMMS has postponed the sea turtle release scheduled for tomorrow. The safety, health,…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released two sea turtles in Pass Christian today and this is an extra special release. The turtles, Delbert and Elee, are originally from Massachusetts and…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released their first rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle of the year. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, students from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, and Long…
Marine officials are investigating after a fin whale washed up near the beach in Pass Christian Saturday. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a call that…
A baby dolphin was found dead on the beach in Pass Christian today. He is the first, with more to come as stranding season begins. The Mississippi…
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…
The cold weather didn’t stop people from flocking to the beach in Biloxi this morning to watch as IMMS released five more Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. Kemp’s Ridleys are the…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has documented an occurrence that has never been documented before within its studies. IMMS received a report from…
Beach crews have found the first sea turtle nest in South Mississippi in four years. Officials say a Harrison County Sand Beach crew that was cleaning…