Mission Statement

The NMLC Mission is to rehabilitate and release stranded whales, dolphins, seals, seaturtles, and to advance scientific knowledge and education is marine wildlife health and conservation.

A non-profit organization, the NMLC is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of stranded marine animals and to advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.

With the public's help, we are creating a hospital to care for the hundreds of dolphins, porpoises, whales, seals and sea turtles that come ashore alive in need of care, and a science/education center.

Currently we have an interim facility with two pools designed for the care of cold-stunned turtles and stranded seals. We offer education programs throughout the year and operate a Visitor Center during the summer months.
Our building renovation plans show eight pools of different sizes to treat the full range of marine animals that strand, spaces for support services, and a marine animal discovery center.

We invite you to learn more about the animals in our care, about marine animals and strandings, and about us by exploring this web site. And we invite you to join us in creating the hospital and in caring for stranded marine animals.