Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration

Since 1976, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration has been rescuing stranded marine mammals, from the smallest seals to whales.

In all, the Aquarium has responded to more than 800 stranding calls from the public, treating more than 300 marine mammals and releasing more than 160 that would have died had they been left on the shore.

Why do marine mammals come ashore?