SPECIAL PROGRAMS Book general admission or special programs with us by clicking on the image above! Visit Ocean Adventures Marine Park to see the beauty and intelligence of our resident dolphins and sea lions as they interact with their trainers. You can even see the below the surface lives of our animals through the underwater …
Sea Turtle Strandings and Rehabilitation The Gulf of Mexico is home to five of the seven sea turtle species. Three of these: Kemp’s Ridley, loggerhead, and green sea turtles, are readily found in Mississippi waters. The coastal waters of the northern Gulf are an important habitat for juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, the most critically …
Pygmy Killer Whales Rescued and Rehabilitated at IMMS – 2015 The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) has been actively involved in the rescue, rehabilitation, release and research of stranded marine animals since its establishment in 1984. We are an active participant of the National Stranding Network and respond to all reported marine mammal strandings …
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The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (“IMMS”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1984 for the purposes of public education, conservation, and research on marine mammals in the wild and under human care. Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, IMMS has been an active participant of the National Stranding Network since its inception. IMMS is the …
Moby Solangi, Ph.D. Dr. Moby Solangi is the President and Executive Director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. He founded the organization in 1984 to promote marine research, conservation and education. Dr. Solangi received his Ph.D. in marine biology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1980. He has conducted pioneering research on dolphins …
Past Projects Millan Ambert, A., Samuelson, M. M., Pitchford, J. L., & Solangi, M. (2017). Visually detectable malformations of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound Aquatic Mammals, 43(4), 557-452. Samuelson, M. M. (2016). Cooperative Foraging In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes-Shackelford (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science.Springer International Publishing.DOI: …
Employment Opportunities Open Positions On Indeed Visit the IMMS Indeed page to see current job postings and apply at IMMS. Current job opportunities are updated frequently, so if you do not see a position available that fits your background and interest, please check back at a later date. View our Guide to Marine Mammal Study …