MERR is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles
MERR
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- What to do in case of a stranding
- Strandings Update
- Strandings Q & A
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- Delaware's Marine Mammals
- Marine Mammal of the Month
For more information, contact the MERR Institute at merrins@earthlink.net and:
MERR Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 411
Nassau, DE 19969
(302) 228-5029
Why respond to strandings?
Why do these animals strand?Rescue of live animals for rehabilitation and release Establish cause of stranding Glean information from these indicator species regarding the health of the marine ecosystem Obtain valuable biological data Provide valuable data and samples to other scientific and edcational institutions
Illness due to natural causes Injuries Entanglement in fishing gear Boat strikes Ingestion of plastics and other marine debris Constricting 6-pack rings Toxins in the marine environment
Every year, marine mammals and sea turtle will strand, or beach, themselves along Delaware's shores. MERR has a specially trained team of personnel who work cooperatively with federal, state and local authorities to respond to these animals.
For more information, contact the MERR
Institute at merrins@earthlink.net
and on the web:
MERR Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 411
Nassau, DE 19969
(302) 228-5029