MMAN monitors, protects and assists marine mammals on and around Nantucket.
A Second Chance.
The Mission of the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket is to monitor, rescue and protect marine mammals on Nantucket, advocate for their well-being, and educate the public.
Making a difference.
Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket
is an all-volunteer non-profit organization, formed in cooperation with NOAA Fisheries to monitor, protect and assist marine mammals around Nantucket, Muskeget and Tuckernuck islands. Our team is here to advise and educate the public on what is normal behavior for marine mammals and what needs to be reported for help. We respond and disentangle pinnipeds from fishing gear, escort stranded cetaceans to safer waters and deliver injured or ill animals to rehab when necessary. Through outreach, education, collaboration and advocacy, we strive to make a difference.
Raising Awareness.
Global warming is causing marine life to change their migration patterns and habits. These changes put them on a direct path toward increased human interaction. Ship strikes have become commonplace as have seals and whales entangled in fishing gear. Seabirds, fish and mammals are ingesting fatal quantities of plastics; whales, dolphins and turtles are being found far off course resulting in mass strandings and beaches littered with cold stunned Mola mola and turtles. Marine life depends on our stewardship. As Greta Thunberg said, “Our house is burning!”
All of us are connected to the ocean, no matter where we live, and the health of her inhabitants is paramount to a healthy ocean ecosystem.
“If you protect the ocean, you protect yourself.”
– Jean-Michel Cousteau, American Underwater Treasures
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![When our newest recruit spotted this pretty juvenile harp seal at Jetties Beach on Thursday, we knew we needed to proceed with caution but also be prepared to act quickly. She looked good, but harps are an arctic species and so often when they turn up on MA shores, they are in some health distress. They are also extremely sensitive and any stress can cause them to ingest sand instead of snow. Her rapid respirations were enough cause for action. Our friends at @Whale and Dolphin Conservation were able to scoop her up in Hyannis and meet our friends at Marine Mammals of Maine for rehab. Here you see them gathering snow to prepare her quarters, just the way she likes them: full of snow! All activity under authorization from NOAA. If you see any seal on the beach, please let us know. Looks can be deceiving. Always call our hotline directly 833-667-6626.]()
When our newest recruit spotted this pretty juvenile harp seal at Jetties Beach on Thursday, we knew we needed to proceed with caution but also be prepared to act quickly. She looked good, but harps are an arctic species and so often when they turn up on MA shores, they are in some health distress. They are also extremely sensitive and any stress can cause them to ingest sand instead of snow. Her rapid respirations were enough cause for action. Our friends at @Whale and Dolphin Conservation were able to scoop her up in Hyannis and meet our friends at Marine Mammals of Maine for rehab. Here you see them gathering snow to prepare her quarters, just the way she likes them: full of snow! All activity under authorization from NOAA. If you see any seal on the beach, please let us know. Looks can be deceiving. Always call our hotline directly 833-667-6626.Button
