The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN) is a non-profit
organization created in 1980 to further the understanding and
conservation of marine mammals through rescue and rehabilitation,
research and education. The TMMSN consists of six regions along
the Texas coast, which provide a coordinated response to
all marine mammal strandings along the Texas coastline.
The TMMSN receives no state funding and receives only limited
institutional support in the form of grants. TMMSN RELIES on the
donations of time and funds from generous supporters to continue
it's mission dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation, research, and
education.
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Featured Event 2013 Into the Blue Casino Night An Evening Benefiting TMMSN 
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network's Annual Gala,
"Into the
Blue", will take place on Galveston's famed Colonel Paddlewheel Boat
this year!
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Latest News From
TMMSN January 29, 2013 TMMSN responded to a deceased manatee near Matagorda, performed a necropsy and collected data on the stranding event. Manatees are rarely found on the Texas coast and have a tough time surviving the winter months here. January 20, 2013 TMMSN rescues bottlenose dolphin that ran aground in the shallows and became trapped near Talley Island just south of Rockport, TX. December 21, 2012 Large fin whale washes ashore on Matagorda beach, investigated by TMMSN December 13, 2012 A live bottlenose dolphin stranded on PINS in Corpus Christi, TX. Unfortunately, the dolphin died on the beach just prior to transport to rehab. October 19, 2012 Second live stenella species recovered by TMMSN on PINS today, a Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) stranded in Corpus Christi, TX. Unfortunately, the Spinner dolphin died shortly after arrival to rehabilitation. October 14, 2012 TMMSN rescues a Clymene Dolphin on Padre Island National Seashore. See the What's New page for more of the latest news! |
TMMSN Dolphin Rescue Gear TMMSN Gift Shop  Show your support! TMMSN has some great gear for your favorite dolphin lover or for yourself Check out the TMMSN Gift Shop to see great new gear and accessories like mugs, key fobs, and dog gear! Check out our new hooded sweatshirt adorned with the great Texas TMMSN logo- now available in cobalt blue! Don't forget to check out some of our other popular items like, Men's and Women's Sport Polos, Embroidered T's, Duffel Bags, and Dolphin Rescue Team Stickers and T-shirts!  |
Get your official State of Texas license plate here and support the TMMSN everyday with your vehicle.
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Dolphin 911: What to do if you find a stranded dolphin or whale |
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All work being performed with marine mammals on this website and any other media featuring TMMSN volunteers and staff working with marine mammals, alive or dead, is done with the expressed permission and authority granted to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network organization by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Department of Commerce. The activities performed on this website may not be performed by anyone or any organization without such expressed permission under penalty of U.S. Federal law. More information can be obtained at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov