Marine Mammal Stranding Center

{{Short description|US non-profit organization}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Marine Mammal Stranding Center

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| coordinates = {{coord|39.395|-74.391|type:landmark_region:US-NJ|display=inline}}

| region = Northeastern coast of the United States

| abbreviation = MMSC

| formation = {{start date and age|1978||}}

| founder = Sheila Dean; Robert Schoelkopf

| type = 501(c)(3){{cite web|title=Marine Mammal Stranding Center|url=http://www.firstgiving.com/mmsc|website=First Giving|accessdate=12 June 2016}}

| purpose = Animal rescue

| headquarters = Brigantine, New Jersey

| leader_title = Board Chair

| leader_name = Ken Schaffer

| leader_title2 = Board President

| leader_name2 = Robert Schoelkopf

| leader_title3 = Director

| leader_name3 = Sheila Dean

| website = {{URL|https://mmsc.org/}}

}}

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (established in 1978) is a private non-profit organization located in Brigantine, New Jersey. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. They are the only Federally-authorize marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation hospital in New Jersey.{{cite news|last1=Cerasaro|first1=Ashley J.|title=Safe and Sound|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-shore/safe-and-sound/|accessdate=12 June 2016|work=New Jersey Monthly|date=May 9, 2011}}{{cite news|last1=Tischler|first1=Susan|title=Who's Saving the Mammals|url=http://www.capemay.com/Editorial/august05/mammalstrandingcenter.html|accessdate=12 June 2016|work=This is Cape May}} Since 1978, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center has responded to more than 6,325 whales, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles in distress along the New Jersey coastline.{{cite news|last1=Urgo|first1=Jacqueline L.|title=Brigantine seal stranding center very busy|url=http://articles.philly.com/2010-05-19/news/24960827_1_harp-seal-seal-populations-gray-seals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920132913/http://articles.philly.com/2010-05-19/news/24960827_1_harp-seal-seal-populations-gray-seals|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 20, 2015|accessdate=12 June 2016|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=May 19, 2010}}

In addition to marine mammal stranding response and rehabilitation, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center operates the Sea Life Museum-an educational facility which includes hands-on exhibits, and offers marine ecology–based educational programs.{{cite web|title=Marine Mammal Stranding Center|url=http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/92660538.htm|website=Marine Mammal Stranding Center|accessdate=12 June 2016}} The Stranding Center also offers internship programs.{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Tom|title=Marine Mammal Stranding Center Seeking College Interns|url=http://patch.com/new-jersey/galloway/marine-mammal-stranding-center-seeking-college-interns|accessdate=12 June 2016|work=Galloway Patch|date=June 25, 2013}}

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