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What is our Marine Mammal Stranding Program?
The ECWR Stranding Team is composed of experienced marine wildlife professionals working under an established NOAA Stranding Agreement and FWC sea turtle permits. Led by a Stranding Coordinator and Veterinarian, our refuge staff and Stranding Team volunteers respond to marine mammals and sea turtles year-round.
Our team responds to live and deceased strandings of marine mammal species any time, any day of the year in the following locations...
Walton County
Okaloosa County
Santa Rosa County
Escambia County
Choctawhatchee Bay
Santa Rosa Sound
Pensacola & East Bay
Big Lagoon
Perdido Bay
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For a total of over 85 miles of Gulf beaches
and 350 miles of inland shoreline
Outreach and Education
Our MMSP works hard not only to help marine species in their time of need,
but also to educate the general public what about what they can do to help too.
Combined with our traditional education tasks, you may
see us at events around the community.
Marine Mammals in the Gulf Coast
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