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Our work to conserve and manage marine mammal species includes: (1) managing the “take” (i.e., hunting, killing, capture, and/or harassment) of marine mammals through permits and authorizations, and (2) providing financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants to support all aspects of response to the stranding of certain marine mammals and for related scientific ...
Marine mammals in the cetacean family include whales, dolphins and porpoises. These animals are completely aquatic, meaning they spend all of their time in the ocean and cannot survive on land. Whales, dolphins and porpoises have two front flippers, and their tails are uniquely shaped into two horizontal extensions, called flukes, that provide ...
At Smithsonian Ocean, we have lesson plans, activities, and resources to help you engage your students in the wonders of our oceans. see all lesson plans see marine mammal lesson plans.
Aquatic mammal. An Amazon river dolphin ( Inia geoffrensis ), a member of the infraorder Cetacea of the order Cetartiodactyla. Aquatic and semiaquatic mammals are a diverse group of mammals that dwell partly or entirely in bodies of water. They include the various marine mammals who dwell in oceans, as well as various freshwater species, such ...
by Sophia Volzke. The SMM Conservation Grant Program will be accepting proposals for new grants in July 2024. The SMM has established a conservation endowment to help fund grants to catalyze real conservation efforts for the world’s most endangered marine mammal species. How to enter: Eligibility and application details are available at ...
OUR VISION. Our vision is to be the leading laboratory in marine mammal science, where critical questions about marine mammal health, welfare, and conservation are answered by an unparalleled team of experts, and significant contributions are made locally and globally through science and education. NMMF’s decades of service and experience ...
Marine Mammal Protection. Marine mammals are mammals that rely on the ocean to survive. They include whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, walruses, polar bears, sea otters, manatees, and dugongs. Some are fully aquatic, such as whales and dolphins. Others, such as seals and sea lions, spend most of their time in water but return to ...
