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Mission EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND PUBLIC DISPLAY OF MARINE ANIMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, Ruling Year 1995, Principal Officer DR MOBASHIR A SOLANGI, EIN 64-0706659
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.
IMMS is the premier stranding organization in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama region of the Gulf Coast with the capability and expertise to care for sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles.
IMMS believes education and outreach are components of its mission in conservation and research of marine mammals and sea turtles in the wild and under human care.
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, funded by Marine Life and its sister company, Marine Animal Productions, is the first private research organization to perfect open sea release techniques.
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, and individuals with knowledge and experience in marine science, marine mammal science, marine mammal veterinary and husbandry practices, and marine conservation, including stranding network participants, establish a program to be known as the 'Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program'.
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Gulfport, MS, Phone: (888) SOS-Dolphin (888-767-3657)
NOAA's stranding network partner, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), recovered the dolphin on April 30th and placed the animal in their freezer until a thorough necropsy could be conducted.
The Dolphin and Stingray Adventure Camp is our ultimate job shadow at IMMS and Ocean Adventures Marine Park. It is an immersive week-long day camp, in which your child can step into the rubber boots of a marine scientist – and experience the world of our dolphins, sea lions, rays, sharks, and other animals who live here at IMMS and Ocean Adventures.
Join us for up-close experiences with dolphins, sea lions, sharks, rays, and birds!
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies was established in 1984 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to education, conservation, research on marine mammals and their environment in the wild and in captivity. It serves as a liaison between public and private entities interested in marine mammal science. The subjects of research have covered a broad range of scientific disciplines including population dynamics, underwater acoustics, health, genetics, microbiology, endocrinology, behavior, biomagnetism and ecology. The institute has conducted studies in cooperation with scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State, Jackson State, Oklahoma State, Portland State, University of Miami, University of California Berkeley, National Marine Fisheries Service, Naval Oceans Systems Center, Louisiana State, and the Naval Research Laboratory.
The IMMS team is available 24/7 to pick up only stranded dolphins, turtles or manatees. If you see a stranded dolphin, manatee or turtle call your local law enforcement or the IMMS at 1-888-767-3657.
