Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network



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Dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals through rescue and rehabilitation, research and education.

TMMSN Highlights and Updates

"Dolphinspeak" of our previous patients in rehabiltiation are now available for you to listen to on our "Rescue/Rehab" site.
Not all our our patients have their sounds posted, but some are now available. Scroll through the list of patients and look for the sound player controls.
May 07, 2008

Urgent Need for Digging Equipment--Click Here For More Information.
May 07, 2008

Your New Kroger Form is Here!
May 2, 2008

The TMMSN Volunteers and "Moby" the Airboat Assisted the Galveston Bay Foundation on April 26, 2008
April 30, 2008

The TMMSN participated in the Galveston Bay Foundation's Annual Marsh Mania event--a large scale event organizing hundreds of volunteers in area marshes and creeks to plant marsh grass and perform clean-up. You can learn more at the organization's website at www.galvbay.org

2008 Texas Unusual Mortality Event Update
April 25, 2008

TMMSN and Kroger's Share Card New Process
April 25, 2008
The original TMMSN Kroger Share Card that donates a percentage of your purchases to TMMSN is no longer valid. Please click the link above to learn about the new process.

TMMSN Performs Demonstration Bottlenose Dolphin Necropsies April 18th and 19th, 2008

TMMSN 2008 Unusual Mortality Event  - Bottlenose Dolphin Die-Off - March 27, 2008

Official TMMSN Rescue Postage Stamps are Now Available

Cupid! stamp


 Cupid, a TMMSN Success Story at His New Home!

Thanks to a company called Zazzle (an approved licensed vendor of the US Postal Service), you can now order new custom TMMSN U.S. postage stamps.

Click on the stamp above for more information and to place your order today. A portion of each sale will benefit TMMSN.

Official Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network License Plates Available Now!



Now you can raise money for TMMSN just by searching the internet:

GoodSearch: You Search...We Give!

GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half its revenue to the charities its users designate. Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network as the charity you want to support. GoodSearch.com estimates that each search will raise $0.01 for The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime!  Remember - each time you use this search engine, you are generating money for TMMSN rescue and rehabilitation efforts!


Now you can help TMMSN with every purchase you make on Amazon.com! Just remember to use the Amazon.com link on the TMMSN website to access Amazon.com, and Amazon.com will track your purchase and link it back to TMMSN. 5% of your purchase total will be donated to TMMSN. Easy as pie.


Spend a day at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge with hands-on activities and demonstrations designed for the whole family. Programs include live birds of prey, seining in the Gulf, bird identification, sea turtles, crabbing, water safety, retriever demonstrations, beach life and more!
Volunteers will work TMMSN booth spreading public awareness Saturday, March 8, 2008.
Location: McFaddin Wildlife Refuge, Sabine Pass TX
Time:  9a-2p
Click here for more event information.

TMMSN will be also participate in the NOAA Ocean Discovery Day Event on Saturday, March 8, 2008
Location: Galveston NOAA facility
Time: 10a-4p


March is Dolphin Awareness Month. They City of Galveston has declared March "Dolphin Awareness Month" and the city-wide dolphin rescue training will be held March 15, 2008 at 53rd and Seawall from 10 - 4 pm. We’ll have another TMMSN Dolphin Awareness t-shirt contest, so start your brainstorming ahead of time!

We’ll also have other activities coming up in March for dolphin awareness month for you to get involved in so look for these soon.


The TMMSN Volunteer Orientation and Training Day has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 9th, 2008.


Join us for the TMMSN Volunteer Appreciation Party February 20, 2008!

Whale Bones Found on Matagorda Island, TX
February 28, 2008

The TMMSN is Featured as a Priceless Pick!
November 12, 2007
Spending just a few minutes of her time, one of our supporters was able to bring worldwide attention to the TMMSN through MasterCard's Priceless Pick Program. Click here to see the TMMSN on Priceless.com.

2007 TMMSN Dolphin Awareness Month