March is Dolphin Awareness Month
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- March is Dolphin Awareness Month, but also the peak of stranding season. All along the Gulf Coast the number of stranded dolphins found dead or alive is at…
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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.…
Baby dolphin found on the beach in Pass Christian
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…
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…