Institute for Marine Mammal Studies Earns American Humane Certified™ Seal for Animal Welfare GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, October 13, 2020—American Humane announced today the accreditation of the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies to certify its high standards of animal care.The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is very pleased to have received this Humane Conservation™ certification from American …
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Turtles Fly Too… On Monday, December 14, 2020, NOAA, with the help of Turtles Fly Too, a volunteer organization that donates flights for endangered species, will be flying Kemp’s ridleys sea turtles to Gulfport, Mississippi from Massachusetts that were stranded cold-stunned during the annual cold stun event that occurs between November and January each fall. – These …
Track Our Satellite Tagged Sea Turtles 2024 sea turtle tracks Map updated 11/5/2024 General Joe General Joe was caught at Pass Christian Harbor by a local fisherman on June 21, 2024. General Joe had two hooks when he came in, one in the mouth and one in the throat. He was released on October 1, …
Christmas is right around the corner, and our animals have been writing letters to Santa! You can help us grant their Christmas wishes through our SEASons of Giving Wishlist on Amazon! Here is the direct link to all our animals wishlist. https://a.co/0GHvJtJ 2023 SEASons of Giving Amazon WishList Birds’ Letter to Santa Dear Santa, Could …
With Christmas approaching, our animals have been working on writing letters to Santa! We have created a list on Amazon with all of their Christmas wishes! Be sure to read through all of their letters to see each animal’s Christmas wish! Here is the direct link to the 2023 SEASons of Giving Wishlist https://a.co/0GHvJtJ …
Christmas is right around the corner, and our animals have been writing letters to Santa! You can help us grant their Christmas wishes through our SEASons of Giving Wishlist on Amazon!Here is the direct link to all our animals wishlist. 2023 SEASons of Giving Amazon WishList Sea Lions’ Letters to Santa Dear Santa, I would …
With Christmas approaching, our dolphins have been working on writing letters to Santa! We have created a list on Amazon with all of their Christmas wishes! Be sure to read through all of their letters to see each animal’s Christmas wish! Here is the direct link to the 2023 SEASons of Giving wishlist: https://a.co/0GHvJtJ …
2023-Satellite Tagged Sea Turtles The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released two Kemp’s ridley turtles on June 26, 2023 and two more Kemp’s ridley turtles on September 5, 2023 from the beaches of Pass Christian. Two turtles were named in honor of our very supportive First Lady Elee Reeves and Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. The …
Rare Pygmy Killer Whaler Rescued By IMMS We are saddened to report that the Pygmy Killer Whale that we rescued on September 12, died on November 20th, 2019. This animal was the only live marine mammal that was rescued the year during which we have experienced the highest mortality ever recorded during our 30-year record. …