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Beloved grey seal dies during surgery at Brigantine rescue center

BRIGANTINE, NJ – A grey seal rescued earlier this year by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center has died during surgery meant to save its life. The animal, identified as Grey Seal #25-049,…

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Young humpback whale found dead after stranding off Long Beach Island

HOLGATE, NJ – A young humpback whale that became stranded off the southern tip of Long Beach Island has died despite an extensive multi-agency rescue effort that spanned several days. The Marine…

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From hospital windows to ocean waves, a once-injured seal is swimming free again as costs mount at New Jersey’s only marine mammal rescue center

Brigantine, NJ — After four months of recovery for a serious flipper injury, a rehabilitated seal finally returned to the open ocean this week as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine…

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Cold weather leads to increase in sea turtle strandings along New Jersey shores

BRIGANTINE, N.J. — As temperatures drop and water conditions cool, New Jersey’s Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) is warning residents about an increase in sea turtle strandings along the state’s beaches. The…

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Young New Jersey Entrepreneurs Donate Portion of Summer Profits to Save Marine Mammals

BRIGANTINE, N.J. — A group of young entrepreneurs from the Brigantine Farmer’s Market “Dolphin Tank” program presented a donation of $575 to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) on Saturday. The funds…

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Shore Mammal Center Rescues Another Seal Pup

Spring Lake, NJ – Marine Mammal Stranding Center recently received a call about a male Grey seal pup found on Passaic Ave beach. At the center, the emaciated seal was given supportive…

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Injured Seal Joins 16 Others At Shore Mammal Stranding Center

On Sunday, a call came in for an injured seal in Long Branch. The female Grey seal had severe edema in her right front flipper and moderate edema with an open draining…

Two More Seals Rescued at the Jersey Shore Taken Into Care by Stranding Center

Ocean City, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) has recently admitted two additional Grey seal pups due to the ongoing annual migration, raising the total number of seals under their…

Seal Pup Rescued in Ocean City Didn’t Make it, Rescue Center Reports

Ocean City’s Rescued Grey Seal Pup Passes Away Despite Rescue Efforts The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) has announced the sad news of the passing of the male grey seal pup that…

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Distressed Grey Seal Pup Rescued Near Barnegat Inlet by Local Marine Mammal Stranding Team

Seaside Park, NJ – A young grey seal pup is receiving care at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) following its discovery and an eventful transport. On Thursday, February 8, the male…

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Marine Mammal Center to Recover Body Of Dead Whale Found in Middletown

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the agency will work to recover and remove the corpse of a dead whale that washed up in the hometown of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy…

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Eight Dolphins Died In One Day Off NJ Coast, Adding To Recent List Of Marine Life Tragedies

Nino Cambria on March 21, 2023 Eight dolphins were killed along the coast of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Tuesday, the latest marine mammal strandings potentially linked to offshore wind projects, according…

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Officials respond to dolphin mass stranding event in Sea Isle City

SEA ISLE CITY, NJ – Eight dolphins were stranded and six were euthanized by marine wildlife officials in Sea Isle City on Tuesday. According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the eight…

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Whale washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo provided by NOAA.

Marine mammal rescue center says increase in whale deaths taxing staff

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Wednesday that the volume of whales and dolphins being found dead at the Jersey Shore since December has been “taxing:” for…

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Sperm whale diving and splashing with huge tail

Marine Mammal center investigating whale deaths denies funding by wind energy companies

As the Marine Mammal Stranding Center awaits necropsy results on several dead whales that have washed up at the Jersey Shore, the non-profit group today denied allegations being made on social media…

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Photo of dead whale that washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo by MMSC

Marine Mammal Center to perform lab tests on dead whale washed ashore in Brigantine

BRIGANTINE, NJ – Officials from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center took the opportunity to investigate a beached dead whale in Brigantine during a period of low tide Friday afternoon. Unable to do…

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Mammal Stranding Center Investigating Dolphin that Washed Ashore in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ – The body of a male bottlenose dolphin was found on the beach in Ocean City and now the Marine Mammal Stranding Center is trying to determine why. The…

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Watch as Seals from Marine Mammal Rescue Released Back into the Wild

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has released a grey seal and a harp seal in its care back into the Atlantic Ocean today and for viewers at home, the entire event was…

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After months of fighting pneumonia, rescued NJ seal finally heads home

Remarkable comeback ends with emotional ocean release and high-tech tracking mission BRIGANTINE, N.J. — A harbor seal that spent four months battling a life-threatening illness has returned to the ocean after an…

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NJ officials warn boaters to slow down as baby dolphins flood Jersey Shore waters

Marine rescuers say newborn dolphin calves are especially vulnerable during busy holiday weekend traffic NEW JERSEY — As Memorial Day weekend crowds pour onto New Jersey waterways, marine wildlife officials are urging…

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