Posts Tagged ‘MERR Institute’
MERR Dolphin Count Scheduled For Sat. July 16th
If you are interested in spending two hours counting dolphins, you may want to mark Saturday, July 16th on your calendar.
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Stranded Grey Seal Pup “Louis Armstrong” Rescued At Assateague
A grey seal pup that was recently rescued from Assateague Island National Seashore is being rehabilitated at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore.
Marine…
MERR Institute Welcomes Reports Of Seal Sightings – But, Please Don’t Get Near Them
Seals have made their usual seasonal return to Delmarva beaches and waterways – and with that, marine biologists are cautioning locals and visitors not to get too…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fin Whale Dies in Delaware Bay off Cape Henlopen, Officials Investigate and Bury Carcass
Rescued Seal Tom Sawyer Returns To The Ocean
A juvenile grey seal, Tom Sawyer, has been released into the ocean at Assateague State Park.
The seal was rehabilitated at…
Read MoreMERR Institute Treats Rescued Seal Pup
A gray seal pup has been rescued from the Gordon’s Pond area.
According to the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation…
Read MoreRescued Seal Pup Returns To The Ocean
Eloise, a grey seal pup rescued at Cape Henlopen, has been released back into the ocean at Assateague State Park.
The…
Read MoreGray Seal Pup Rescued, Rehabilitated, Released
As spring begins, Lewes-based Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute has been responding to several seal rescues.
A gray seal…
Read MoreAiling Seal Pup Rescued by MERR at Cape Henlopen State Park
Rescued Seal Pippi Is Back In The Ocean
Pippi, a gray seal rescued at Dewey Beach in February, has been successfully rehabilitated at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and is now back in her ocean…
Read MoreRare Endangered Sea Turtle Rescued At Fenwick Island
A rare endangered juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle has been rescued in Fenwick Island.
The MERR Institute received a call Thursday…
Read MoreMERR Needs Your Help with Annual Dolphin Count
MERR Investigates 4 Dolphin and 3 Sea Turtle Deaths
It’s been a busy week for MERR Institute volunteers. Suzanne Thurman, executive director, says her organization has investigated the deaths of four bottlenose dolphins and two loggerhead sea turtles…
Read MoreDead Dolphin Washes to Shore off Rehoboth Avenue
One of several dolphin deaths investigated by the MERR Institute this past week. The remains of a dolphin calf came ashore around 4:15 p.m. this past Saturday just…
Read More11 Dead Dolphins in Past 12 Days
As of Memorial Day, Suzanne Thurman, MERR Institute executive director, says her organization has investigated the deaths of 11 dolphins in the past 12 days. “It is…
Read MoreSeals come to Delmarva beaches, people asked to keep distance
Seals are making their way to Delmarva shores; sightings of harbor seals reported in the past week on Assateague Island, at Ocean City, and in Delaware. While it may be…
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