The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (established in 1978) is a private non-profit organization located in

Brigantine, New Jersey Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a city in Atlantic County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 7,716, a decrease of 1,734 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 9,450, which in ...

. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release stranded marine mammals and

sea turtle Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerh ...

s. They are the only Federally-authorize marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation hospital in New Jersey. 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. 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 Marine ecosystems are the largest of Earth's aquatic ecosystems and exist in waters that have a high salt content. These systems contrast with freshwater ecosystems, which have a lower salt content. Marine waters cover more than 70% of the sur ...

–based educational programs. The Stranding Center also offers internship programs. 20230530 135915 square

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* {{authority control Organizations established in 1978 Environmental organizations based in New Jersey Animal charities based in the United States Brigantine, New Jersey Museums in Atlantic County, New Jersey Natural history museums in New Jersey Marine mammal rehabilitation and conservation centers Charities based in New Jersey 1978 establishments in New Jersey 501(c)(3) organizations