Construction is complete on the New TMMSN/NOAA Marine Mammal Rehabilitation and Research Facility in Galveston, TX
We are pleased to announce that NOAA recently completed construction on a new facility for the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
based in Galveston, TX. The new 5000 sq. foot facility is custom designed with the following:
(Slide show of building is below)
Accommodations for up to two simultaneous marine mammal rehabilitations with a separate and sealed necropsy lab, including the following:
Several new items will be needed for maintenance and
operations and to utilize the features of the new MMR
building. The items include, but are not limited to
the following, and are also continued on our
WISH LIST PAGE HERE.
You may click on each item to visit the retailer's website
to purchase and send directly to TMMSN or contact us for
more information on how you can help donate or contribute
towards an item.
If you do not want to purchase the item at its full purchase price, but wish to donate a specific amount
towards a certain item that is fine! Just let us know what you would like your contribution to go towards and we will make
sure it does.
-Custom designed in-ground tank with space and plumbing for a pop-up temporary tank
-Plumbing designed to fill the large in-ground tank to a swimming level or higher in 30 minutes or less
-Custom curtain/ventilation for separating airspace for two rehabilitations
-Wide doors on both ends of rehab area and in necropsy lab for truck access
-Overhead I-beam tracks in both necropsy and rehabilitation areas for hoisting
and transporting animals
-Custom drainage and floor, ceiling, wall preparation
-Fresh salt water supply and storage tanks, with modern water
filtration and sanitation
* Kitchen/Food prep areas
* Full necropsy lab and workshop with modern equipment, independent
drainage and independent ventilation, custom drainage and
floor, ceiling, wall preparation
* Staff/Volunteer offices, lockers, showers, bathrooms
* Laundry
* Storage areas
* Mezzanine storage and observation area
* Marine mammal parts walk-in freezer
* LEED certified building
All aspects of the new building have been designed to the specifications of marine mammal
rehabilitation and research.