stranding season

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…

IMMS training for stranding season

With stranding season approaching, first responders, law enforcement, and sand beach gathered at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, learning about what to do if sea turtles or dolphins…

IMMS talks stranding season

First responders and local law enforcement took a walk on the wild side today at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The dolphins at IMMS put on quite the show, thrilling the crowd, but it isn’t always fun…