The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is an organization specializing in public education of marine mammals in the wild and in captivity. The nonprofit educates the community by offering an experience like no other in Gulfport. They…
Sea turtles are rescued, cared for, and rehabbed by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. You may remember two sea turtles we reported on earlier, Magnolia, a green sea turtle, and Toni, a rare female Kemp’s Ridley…
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…
News 25’s Toni Miles introduces us to the two most recent South Mississippians who are heading for a dream career path thanks to IMMS and Mississippi State. St. Patrick Catholic High School senior and IMMS intern Isabel…
Did you know there are veterinarians right here in Mississippi specially trained to conduct eye exams on sea turtles? Some of these veterinarians made the trek from Starkville to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to check…
An orphaned dolphin discovered in Gulfport has found a new pod, at least a temporary one. Researchers at IMMS give us an update on how they and veterinarians are nursing the juvenile dolphin back to good health.…
It’s been a month and a half since we first brought you the story of a tale of two sea turtles. On December 10th, News 25 rode out into the Mississippi Sound stopped just south of Horn…
Humans aren’t the only ones sending letters to Santa this Christmas season. The marine animals at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport have penned the big man in red asking for some toys. The ‘Seasons…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — They’re a critically endangered species and loners by nature, so it’s not every day you see a cluster of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles – much less 20 of them all in one spot.…
Forty-five endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles landed in Gulfport from Cape Cod this afternoon in need of medical attention from two Gulf Coast organizations. The Institute of Marine Mammal Studies and the Mississippi Aquarium greeted the turtle…
As the year 2020 wraps up, it also marks new beginnings and a new lease on life for two sea turtles rescued and rehabbed by the caretakers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, a long-time local animal care and research facility, has landed top honors and a world-wide special designation for its commitment and care of animals. For decades the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been…
Elvis the Sea Turtle put on his blue suede shoes and made his way back to his natural habitat thanks to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Elvis is a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle that was in rehab after he…
For over 35 years the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been providing Mississippi Gulf Coast residents with an interactive experience. Their Ocean Adventures Marine Park gives you the experience you’ve been fishing for. There are many exhibits that let…
Fifteen years ago, South Mississippians were dealing with the highly catastrophic Hurricane Katrina. Workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies were searching for dolphins washed out to sea during the storm. “There’s always a silver lining.” Especially when you…
As a precautionary measure, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has put plans in place to protect their facilities and animals from the weather. Sea turtles in the institute’s care have been moved inside the veterinary hospital for safety. Dolphins…
Last week we brought you a story about one of the rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles that required intense care and surgery after she swallowed a fishing hook. What a difference a week makes! This endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle…
Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles make their home in the Gulf of Mexico with the vast majority of this endangered species living in the Mississippi Sound. A team of experts at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies worked to save one…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is still holding its summer camp amidst the coronavirus pandemic, giving kids a chance to do some in-person learning once again. The annual summer camp is for all kids ages six all the way…
After months of being closed, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is back open to the public with some new safety measures in place. If you are looking for something to do with your family this weekend, you can head…
This morning, WXXV’s Kristen Anzuini found a dead dolphin that washed ashore on the beach in Harrison County. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has picked up the dolphin and they will be running tests on it. IMMS says they…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. — WXXV reporter Kristen Anzuini discovered a dead dolphin that washed ashore Monday morning. The deceased dolphin was located along the shoreline on the beach in Harrison County. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) has been…
Information is flooding into the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies from their three turtles that they released late last year. Following a lengthy rehab for most of 2019, IMMS released their turtles Fig Newton, Scar, and Shucker into the Mississippi…
Every day the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies works hard to rehabilitate sea creatures to send them back to their natural habitats. Currently, IMMS is tracking three sea turtles that have been released into their natural environment. The sea turtles…