Rescue & Rehab
The Marine Mammal Conservancy is a member of the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Since 1987, members of MMC have responded to over 152 whales and dolphins with 55 successful rehabilitations and releases to our credit.
Donations are taken online, if you would like to donate to MMC
and to help stranded marine mammals. Thank you!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A STRANDED MARINE MAMMAL!
Pygmy Sperm Whale - 2/23/08
This male Kogia breviceps stranded Saturday behind a private home in Islamorada. Stabilized at the stranding location, he was transported successfully to MMC where he died after 5 days.
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Offshore Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin - 1/30/07
This pregnant female stranded in November on Vero Beach and spent 79 days in rehab at Mote, recovering enough to be approved for release. She restranded immediately, however, and was brought to MMC's site for continued rehab.
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27 Rough Toothed Dolphin - 3/2/05
The dolphins stranded approximately 2000' offshore in various oceanside locations in Marathon. MMC, together with Stranding Network members from the Southeast Region, stabilized the animals prior to relocation to three rehabilitation sites.
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7 Rough Toothed Dolphin - 8/6/04
The dolphins stranded near Hutchinson Island and were rescued by
network members from HBOI. After stabilization, they were transported
to Mote Marine Labs in Sarasota, where they were named after the
seven dwarfs. Learn about their rehab at Mote.
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin
August 2004-Tursiops truncatus strands near mile marker 11. The fatal stranding
ended in necropsy performed by network members in Key Largo.
Atlantic Bottlenose Release
An Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin stranded on 11/5/03. The 6' long
dolphin was entangled in a lobster trap. MMC rescued the dolphin
and brought it to their property in Key Largo. Read about his rehab and release.
Pilot Whales
Mass stranding! Five pilot whales rescued in April and released back to the wild on Sunday, August 10, 2003. Click here for more information.
Kokomo
From January 22, to February 27, 2003, MMC's
efforts were with a pygmy sperm whale we named Kokomo. Read Kokomo's story.
Doc
Found beached near Naples, this dwarf sperm whale we called Doc was transported to the MMC site
in Key Largo. Rehabilitation was not successful, but data compiled
from Doc's brief stay in our care (June 4 - 15, 2002) will be used to treat others of
his species. Read about our time with Doc.
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