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 MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER

We are the hands but YOU are the heart of every rescue.

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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.

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Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles.

What if no one cared?
Would marine animals lie on the beach to die a long, painful death, just as they did more than 47 years ago, before the founding of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center? Would people walk away, shaking their heads and saying "Its a shame there is no one to take care of them"? The Marine Mammal Stranding Center relies on donations, foundation grants, fundraisers and three hundred dedicated volunteers. Having a full-time staff, the proper tanks, buildings, vehicles, veterinarian, medication, food for the recovering animals, and all the overhead costs that come with running a rescue for these animals, comes at a price. So far we have had over 156 marine mammals and sea turtles ashore in 2025! Our reserves are completely tapped, and we are asking for your help! Will you reach into your heart this Giving Tuesday? You can make all the difference between life and death for these fragile species. They need your help more than ever. Thank you.

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.

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