Rescue Team Saves Entangled Seal Pup At New Jersey Beach
Beach Haven, NJ – A seal pup found entangled in plastic waste was rescued by the Stranding Team in Beach Haven on February 15th at 4:30pm. The female Grey seal, caught in…
Valentine’s Day Rescue: Injured Seal Pup Rescued in Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center welcomed a new patient on Valentine’s Day, a female Grey seal pup, found stranded and in need of care on the beach…
Malnourished Seal Pup Rescued on the Beach at the Jersey Shore
Brigantine, NJ – A male Grey seal pup, estimated to be 2-3 weeks old and still covered in 80% of his birth coat, was discovered on February 15th on the North End…
Seal Pup Rescued After Wandering the Streets at the Jersey Shore
Ocean City, NJ – A male Grey seal pup, estimated to be 4-6 weeks old, sparked concern and a swift response in Ocean City on Wednesday evening, as it was found navigating…
Harbor Seal Recovers from Christmas Day Shark Bite and Returns to the Wild
Surf City, NJ – A harbor seal, known as patient #64 at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center has made a triumphant return to its natural habitat following a six-week recovery period at…
Rescue Team Saves Young Grey Seal Pup in Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – A four-week-old Grey seal pup was rescued in Point Pleasant Beach on January 12 after being found by a jogger. The pup, discovered on Baltimore Avenue shortly…
Harbor Seals Return to the Jersey Shore, Public Advised to Keep Their Distance
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ — Harbor seals have been sighted in Atlantic County, marking their seasonal return, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The center reported the first confirmed sighting of a…
Experts Conduct Necropsy on Minke Whale Found Dead at Leonardo State Marina
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – On October 19, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) spearheaded a collaborative effort to extricate a deceased Minke whale from Leonardo State Marina’s bulkhead. Assisted by the New Jersey…
Dead Whale Washes Ashore at Island Beach State Park, Reporter Slams Lack of Transparency
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Another dead whale has washed ashore at the New Jersey shore and this time, officials kept it under wraps until reporters began asking questions. According to the Marine…
Stranded Whale Freed in Barnegat Bay Swims Off Into Sunset Beached Again
BARNEGAT, NJ – A 22-foot minke whale stranded near Conklin Island was successfully led to deeper waters by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) with the support of multiple agencies over a…
Another Dead Whale at the Shore Brings Total to 68 Since December
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – Another whale has washed ashore at a New Jersey beach, just miles from where the state has approved offshore wind turbine farms. While many who oppose the…
Latest New Jersey Whale Death Part of 8-Year-Trend, MMSC Hints
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is investigating the death of a humpback whale that washed ashore in Long Branch, NJ, on August 12, 2023. The agency says the…
Dead Whale Spotted off Coast of Deal
DEAL, NJ – Another dead whale has been spotted off the coast of Deal. This comes after a high volume season of deceased and beached whales and dolphins at the Jersey Shore.…
Durr: Attributing the Deaths of Whales Disoriented by Wind Survey Work to Ship Strikes Is Disingenuous
Sen. Ed Durr issued the following response after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) determined that the deaths of two humpback whales were caused by vessel strikes off the coast of…
Two humpback whales found dead off Jersey and Long island coast
SANDY HOOK, NJ – On Friday, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Marine Mammal Stranding Center, conducted necropsies on two deceased humpback whales that were initially spotted near Wainscott, NY, and Raritan…
Cute moment caught on camera as grey seal released back into the ocean waits for partner
SANDY HOOK, NJ – A heartwarming scene was captured during the release of two grey seals last Friday, as a female seal from Seaside Heights seemed to wait for her companion, male…
Two grey seals rehabilitating for release by MMSC
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Two grey seals, one recovered in Seaside Heights and the other in Loveladies, are continuing their rehab at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center for their eventual release back…
O’Scanlon and Durr Repeat Call for Moratorium on Offshore Wind Farm Surveys
Sen. Declan O'Scanlon and Sen. Ed Durr renewed their call for Governor Murphy to pause offshore wind farm surveys to investigate if the work is responsible for dozens of whale and dolphin…
New Jersey lawmakers push for moratorium on wind turbine sonar mapping as whales, dolphins die
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton are pushing for a moratorium on wind turbine sonar sea floor mapping until they get scientific evidence that the activity is not related to the increase…
O’Scanlon & Durr Introduce Resolution Urging Moratorium on Offshore Wind Projects
Sen. Declan O'Scanlon and Sen. Ed Durr introduced a resolution that urges the state and federal governments to place an immediate moratorium on all sonar testing and wind turbine mapping in response…