Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network

rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals that strand along the Texas Coast

• Categories: animal welfare
• Address: 5001 Avenue U, Suite 105C      Map
• City, State: Galveston,  Texas   Country: United States   Postal Code: 77551
• Phone: 800-9MAMMAL (962-6625)    Fax: On File
• WebSite: http://www.tmmsn.org
• Email: Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network   
• Description:
  rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals that strand along the Texas Coast, providing food, medical treatment and 24-hour-a-day observation. Costs for this care can reach an average of $400 a day. Dolphins and whales are the most common marine mammals found off the Texas Coast. The Network has responded to a variety of strandings ranging from the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin to the rarely seen pygmy killer whale. TMMSN has developed a worldwide reputation for its ability to rescue, care for and release live-stranded marine mammals. The program is used as a model for developing networks in other countries.
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