Marine Mammal Stranding Center to Hold Workshop in Point Pleasant

On Saturday, November 9th, at 9:00 a.m., the Marine Mammal Stranding Center will be hosting a stranding volunteer workshop at Jenkinson’s Pavilion located at 300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant. 

At the workshop, the Stranding Center Staff will be training volunteers to be "first responders" for stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in New Jersey. Space is limited, so  interested volunteers are asked to sign up as soon as possible.

Interested parties must be at least 18 years old and reside within 15 minutes of a beach or coastal waterway.  To sign up for the workshop or get more information contact Sarah Miele, Education Coordinator, at (609) 266-0538, or email- edummsc@aol.com.  

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is a private non-profit organization based in Brigantine and is the only organization in the State of New Jersey authorized to rescue and rehabilitate stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. Since the Center's founding in 1978, over 4,200 animals (including whales, dolphins, seals & sea turtles) have been handled by the Center.