Marine Stranding Center Needs New Truck

by http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/11/28/mmsc-new-truck/ | Nov 28, 2017

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (CBS) — The Marine Mammal Stranding is seeking a helping hand this Giving Tuesday in hopes of replacing a nearly 20-year-old vehicle that provides life-saving transport for the animals in their care.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has been the only organization in New Jersey dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles.

To date, the organization says they have responded to more than 4,800 calls for seals, dolphins, whales and sea turtles that washed ashore along all of New Jersey’s beaches.

A big part of those rescues is their Ford F550 that was purchased back in 1999. But the Marine Mammal Stranding Center says the vehicle specially outfitted for their needs is rusting out and beyond repair.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a non-profit funded by the generous donations from the community, fear the truck will break down while transporting an animal, which could have fatal consequences for the sea creature. The truck they need costs more than $100,000.

The organization is hoping to gain some support from the community on Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

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- SJ Attr: Marine Mammal Stranding Center

In Brigantine, a few dedicated people work to care for and then release a number of stranded or beached marine animals each year. You can visit them, and you can help them too! Right now, you can visit two seal pups as well as the Center’s museum and gift shop to help support their efforts...

- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, based in Brigantine, has responded to more than 2000 calls for stranded whales, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles that washed ashore on New Jersey beaches since 1978. The rescued animals are brought to the center for rehabilitation until they are well enough to be released back into the ocean. As the only organization in the State of New Jersey authorized to rescue and rehabilitate stranded marine mammals and sea turtles, the organization puts out thousands of dollars for each animal rescued.

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Marine Stranding Center Needs New Truck

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