NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
- MOTHER TERESA
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 allow us to partner with leaders in the scientific community to conduct high-priority investigations into marine mammal acoustics, conservation, and medicine. Significant scientific breakthroughs are continually being made by the NMMF.
Project-specific giving opportunities.
Help us with our mission to improve and protect the life of all marine mammals, humans, and our shared oceans by becoming an NMMF donor today.
DOLPHIN DOCTOR:
After almost a year in the making, the NMMF presents to you the opportunity to have a one on one virtual chat with none other than the dolphin doctor himself.
JANE: Justice & Action Network for the Earth
Conservation scientists, wildlife crime investigators, and award-winning filmmakers join forces to save endangered species.
Franciscana Dolphin Conservation
In order to ensure the continued survival of this species, there is an urgent need for coordinated veterinary conservation efforts.
Vaquita Conservation
Facilitating an international collaboration to save the vaquita porpoise from extinction.
Operation GRACE
Your Donation will help the NMMF to leverage our team’s veterinary and conservation medicine expertise and aim to apply our unique veterinary perspective to holistic conservation programs targeted at protecting threatened and endangered marine mammals, their ecosystems, and the human communities that depend on them.
Marine Mammal Rescue
Dr. Sam Ridgway Fund
The Ridgway Fund will help carry on Sam’s life’s work, with a special focus on innovations in marine mammal science, medicine, and conservation.
Dr. Jeanette Fuller Ridgway Scientific Writing Fund
Community Engagement
Vaquita Conservation
CGP Fund
Stan Kuczaj Memorial Fund
NEW FROM NMMF JOURNAL
CORE EFFORTS
NMMF researchers, animal care experts and scientists advance the world’s knowledge in marine mammal biology and medicine. We study how human-made sound and changes to the environment impact marine mammals.
We are proud to protect the health and well-being of the U.S. Navy’s marine mammals. This important work allows the NMMF team to serve and protect wild marine mammal populations and inform critical conservation approaches.
Our team strives to foster the next generation of scientists and ocean ambassadors. As part of our commitment to education, we take our message of conservation and research to schools, organizations, and public events nationwide.
