IMMS asking for public’s help naming baby sharks
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is asking the public to help name a few baby sharks. A poll has been opened to name the white-spotted bamboo sharks.…
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11-year-old from Canada gets wish granted on MS Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mississippi, an 11-year-old girl from Canada is getting her wish granted at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies right here…
IMMS scientists present findings at pesticide safety education program conference
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a seminar with approximately 80 regional attendees on Wednesday morning to help educate regional groups on…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies looking for Fall 2025 interns
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…
Dolphin rescued by IMMS finds forever home in Florida
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…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosting turtle release Friday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release Friday. They will be releasing two turtles back in the Mississippi Sound at…
IMMS hosting another turtle release
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Another turtle release is scheduled for the first day of summer. Two more turtles will be returning to the Mississippi Sound on Friday. The release takes place in…
IMMS releases turtle with satellite tracker
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Friday, there was another turtle release here on the Coast, but this time we were able to keep up with their underwater adventures. Crowds packed the…
Turtle released scheduled for Friday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s another turtle release scheduled for Friday afternoon. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies will be releasing three more rehabilitated sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. The place…
IMMS releases four sea turtles
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released four sea turtles this afternoon. The release took place on Biloxi Beach in front of Edgewater Mall. Officials spoke to…
IMMS hosting sea turtle release
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Another sea turtle release is planned for Wednesday right outside Edgewater Mall. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies announced four sea turtles are being released. The time for…
Update on dolphin rescued near Dauphin Island
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies sharing an update on a dolphin rescued near Dauphin Island. At this time, the dolphin is underweight and is battling…
Sea turtle released by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted another sea turtle release on Wednesday. This is video from the livestream of the event. One Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was…
IMMS hosting turtle release Wednesday morning
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…
IMMS released five turtles
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released another batch of rehabbed turtles Thursday morning on the beach in Biloxi. School groups came from as far as Olive Branch to…
Turtle release set for Thursday in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- It is turtle release season here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and another big release is scheduled for later this week. The Institute for Marine Mammal…
IMMS opens internships for Summer 2025
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…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies inform local law enforcement about stranding season
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.…
IMMS President Dr. Moby Solangi in studio to talk about cold stunned turtles, give update on stranded dolphins
Dr. Moby Solangi from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is in studio to tell us about some…
Five Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles released on Thursday
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…
IMMS hosting turtle release on Thursday
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…
Mississippi Sound Coalition files lawsuit against Army Corps to protect marine mammals
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.…
IMMS releases sea turtles into Mississippi Sound
South Mississippi watched as a team from the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies released a new batch of sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. On the beach in Pass…
IMMS releases two sea turtles
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…