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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
Webmaster: Doug Miller
The Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.

What to do in the case of a stranding

  • Report strandings and sightings immediately to MERR at (302) 228-5029
  • Do not touch or attempt to return animal to the water
  • Keep intrusions to a minimum -- these animals stress easily and can die as a result
  • Live whales, dolphins and propoises can be kept cool and moist by pouring sea water on flippers and back (avoid blow hole)
  • Seals should be reported and observed only from a distance -- do not approach a seal. They are very aggressive.
  • Sea turtles can be shaded and their flippers moistened with sea water until authorities arrive.

    • Do not move dead animals from stranding site. Examination must first be made by stranding authorities to determine cause of stranding.


    For more information, contact the MERR Institute at merrins@earthlink.net and on the web:

    www.merrinstitute.org

    MERR Institute, Inc.
    P.O. Box 411
    Nassau, DE 19969
    (302) 228-5029