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 MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER

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thanks to our match sponsors!

Boardwalk Corvette of Atlantic City is matching every donation up to $1,000!

Longtime supporter Janice is matching every donation up to $5,000!

Friends of MMSC Cole & Diane Henry are matching every donation up to $3,000!

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The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Make a World of Difference for
Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles.

At a time when donations are urgently needed, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) is asking the community to support its mission this #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving powered by social media and collective generosity.

For nearly five decades, MMSC has been New Jersey’s only organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles. Since 1978 staff and volunteers have responded to more than 6,400 stranding calls for seals, dolphins, whales, and sea turtles along every stretch of New Jersey’s coastline. So far in 2025, MMSC has responded to over 160 marine mammals and sea turtles.

This important work is possible only through community support, and now MMSC needs the generous support of the public to continue its mission. Donations to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center support critical rescue operations and medical care for marine mammals and sea turtles that have no other lifeline in New Jersey. Rising costs and increased stranding responses mean donations are more important than ever. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps ensure that sick and injured animals continue to receive the care they deserve.

Thank you for your support!

Feed a Seal a Meal

Every little bit helps! During their stay in our hospital, our seals can eat 3lbs or more of fish at each meal. You can feed a seal one meal today including their medication to treat their illness or injury, for a donation of $10.
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Feed a Seal for a Day

Most seals in our hospital will eat 9lbs or more of fish evey day. You could feed one seal their three meals of the day, including their daily medications to treat their illness or injury, for a donation of $30.
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Stranding Response

The MMSC responds to animals in distress in every part of New Jersey. Between gas and tolls, it stranding response is a costly part of our operating expenses. Your donation of $50 or more could help get our team to an animal in need of help.
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Stranding Vehicle Maintenance

Our two Ford pickups are the workhorses of our fleet, responding to most of the 156 calls for animals in distress received so far this year. With the amount of mileage each truck sees every year, they need regular maintenance and repairs to ensure they are ready for the next animal in need of help.
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Pathology and Diagnostic Lab Fees

The laboratory fees to help diagnose sick animals and to examine deceased animals is a large part of our operating budget. This specialized testing provides critical information for disease surveillance and to contribute to the scientific knowledge of these species. The average cost of a full necropsy (animal autopsy) is $500.
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Rehabilitation Cost of One Seal

The average cost of one seal's rehabilitation expenses from rescue to release back into the wild is $3,000. Won't you help rehabilitate and release one seal back into the wild?
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Learn about the history of MMSC and the 
life saving work we continue to perform today.

This new mini-documentary, filmed during the most recent seal season, highlights the remarkable efforts of MMSC’s responders and medical team. The short film features dramatic rescues, heartwarming releases, and behind-the-scenes moments inside the marine mammal hospital, giving donors a clear view of how their contributions directly impact vulnerable wildlife.

The MMSC’s dedication and hard work were recently honored with the Best Nonprofit Silver award by Best of the Press Atlantic City and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid on GuideStar: https://guidestar.org/profile/22-2368650.

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