These two little seals have
BIG NEWS to share!
Both of our non-releasable grey seals have found permanent placement in zoological facilities! You may recall that #22-060 (left) is visually impaired and unable to capture live fish, and #22-018 (right) has a cardiac condition that requires she be on medication for her entire life. We are thrilled that both of these girls will be provided with lifelong expert veterinary care, enrichment, and the companionship of other seals in these two world-class zoological facilities. Both seals will be amazing ambassadors for their wild counterparts, helping to inspire people to care about seals and their ocean habitat.

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements about their new homes in the coming weeks!
Less than Two Weeks Left to Receive
a FREE Gift with All Membership Levels and a Discount Code for our Online Store!
Whether you are renewing your membership or are a first time member with us, you will receive a one time coupon code for our online store for 20% all of our "Cupid" seal products!

Each membership purchased before Labor Day will also receive at least one FREE gift depending on your membership selection!
Humpback Whale Membership
For $250, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
  • Stranding Center reusable bag
  • Your choice of a Cupid T-Shirt or MMSC Logo Hat
Dolphin Membership
For $100, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
  • Your choice of a Cupid T-Shirt or MMSC Logo Hat
Grey Seal Membership
For $50, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
  • Stranding Center reusable bag
Sea Turtle Membership
For $25, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
Harbor Porpoise Membership

(This annual membership is for children 12 and under and Seniors 65 and over)
For $15, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
Introducing Our NEW Right Whale Membership
Right Whale Membership
For $500, your membership includes a FREE:
  • Stranding Center window decal
  • Stranding Center car magnet
  • Stranding Center reusable bag
  • Cupid Hoodie
The MMSC has responded to seven North Atlantic Right Whales in distress, including this yearling that entered the Delaware River in December of 1994. The free-swimming whale explored the river for a week, earning him the nickname Shackleton after the intrepid explorer. The young whale exited the bay on his own, returning to the ocean. Shackleton has been sighted and photographed more than 200 times since his adventure in New Jersey, from Canada to Florida. His most recent sighting was in 2019 in Massachusetts Bay at the age of 25. You can follow the travels of Shackleton and nearly all of the NARW's alive today in the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog.
Sponsor Trivia
Green Sea Turtles are primarily herbivores, eating mainly seagrass and kelp. This green diet causes the fat and cartilage to turn a green color. This green colored fat and cartilage is where Green Sea Turtles get their name!

Thank you Pirates Den for sponsoring this week's trivia!
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