Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network In the News

2025

Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network rescues stranded dolphin on Dauphin Island
April 18 // MSN // National
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network rescues stranded dolphin on Dauphin Island
April 18 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, AL
Distressed dolphin on Dauphin Island is stable, being treated in Gulfport
April 17 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Endangered North Atlantic right whales spotted off Orange Beach Gulf coast
February 5 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, AL
Endangered right whales spotted offshore Orange Beach in Gulf waters
February 3 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, AL
‘Once in a lifetime sighting’- Endangered whales spotted along the Gulf Coast
February 3 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Experts urge caution after endangered whales spotted off Gulf Coast
February 3 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
38-foot whale beached on Fort Morgan now buried
January 3 // Gulf Coast Media // Mobile, AL

2024

It may take months for marine scientists to learn why dead whale washed up on Ft. Morgan
December 31 // The National Desk // National
Sperm Whale Washes Ashore This Morning in Fort Morgan
December 29 // Orange Beach News // Baldwin County, AL
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Fort Morgan
December 29 // Lagniappe // Mobile, AL
Sperm whale washes up on an Alabama beach at Fort Morgan
December 29 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Massive sperm whale washes up in Fort Morgan; tests to reveal mysterious death
December 29 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
CONFIRMED- Sperm whale carcass washes ashore in Fort Morgan
December 29 // The Bama Buzz // Birmingham, AL
Sperm whale washes ashore in Fort Morgan, prompting effort to determine cause of death
December 30 // WEAR TV // Pensacola, FL
Scientists just dumped a whole load of fake dolphin carcasses on an island off the coast of Alabama. Here's why
September 23 // Discovered Wildlife // United Kingdom
Decoy carcasses reveal how often stranded dolphins are found
September 12 // Cornell // Cornell University, New York
Local researchers responding to rise of marine mammal strandings
March 13 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL

2023

Endangered Rices Whales face controversy over proposed knot speed reduction in Gulf of Mexico
July 13 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County
Dolphin and offspring stuck in pond for years finally rescued
July 10 // Newsweek // National
Stranded marine mammals need expert help- not a push back to Sea
July 6 // OBA News // Orange Beach, AL
WATCH, Dolphin rescue caught on camera
July 5 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab finding new ways to find stranded dolphins
June 23 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Decoy dolphins help dolphin conservation efforts in Alabama
June 23 // Orange Beach News // Orange Beach, AL
Decoy dolphins help raise awareness for stranding network
June 22 // DISL // Dauphin Island, Alabama
'National Ocean Month' celebrated in June
June 11 // Live Now Fox // National
Dead dolphin washies up on Fairhope beach
April 4 // Gulf Coast Media // Baldwin County, AL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KTUU // Alaska
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // AZ Family // Phoenix, AZ
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WWSB // Sarasota, FL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KBTX // Bryan, TX
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WCTV // Tallahassee, FL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // Knop News 2 // North Platte, NE
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WHSV // Harrisonburg, VA
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WHSV // Harrisonburg, VA
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WIS // Columbia, SC
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // Wave 3 // Louisville, KY
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KWCH // Wichita, KS
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KCRG // Cedar Rapids, IA
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WTOC // Savannah, GA
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // Valley News Live // Fargo, ND
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WBRC // Birmingham, AL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KY3 // Springfield, MO
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // Hawaii News Now // Honolulu, HI
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WIFR // Rockford, IL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // WLOX // Biloxi, MS
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL
Necropsy performed on dolphin found in Fairhope
March 29 // KKTV // Colorado Springs, CO
Dead bottlenose dolphin found on Fairhope beach
March 29 // WPMI // Mobile, AL
Dolphin was underweight, exposed to freshwater, scientists say
March 28 // Lagniappe // Mobile, AL
Cause of death for dolphin that washed up on Baldwin County beach may never be known, officials say
March 28 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // KWCH // Wichita, KS
Necropsy completed on dolphin found dead on Fairhope beach
March 27 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // WBKO // Fort Myers, FL
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // TV 6 // Negaunee, MI
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // Wyoming News Now // Cheyenne, WY
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // WBRC // Birmingham, AL
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // WLOX // Biloxi, MS
Dead dolphin washes up on Baldwin county beach, necropsy underway
March 27 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Dead dolphin discovered on Fairhope's North Beach
March 27 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL

2022

Boat strike blamed for Orange Beach manatee death
November 8 // WPMI NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death on Alabama beach
November 9 // Opera News // Regional
DISL urges boaters to be extra cautious and watch for manatees
November 9 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach
November 8 // WHNT News 19 // Huntsville, AL
Manatee killed by boat propeller at Orange Beach
November 8 // GWN // Regional
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Boat strike to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach, AL
November 8 // Patch // Regional
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death on Alabama beach
November 8 // WRBL News 3 // Columbus, GA
Boat propeller to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach
November 8 // WKRG News 5 // Mobile, AL
Boat strike to blame for manatee death in Orange Beach, AL
November 8 // DISL News // Dauphin Island, AL
National Volunteers Week: Thank you to our Volunteers!
April 17 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Have you spotted a manatee in Mobile Bay during the winter? It’s becoming more common
February 5 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Manatees appear to be trading Florida waters for Alabama’s
February 3 // Alabama Public Radio // Alabama
Manatee dies after being rescued from local waters
February 2 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Manatee dies during rescue attempt; officials urge public to help
February 1 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Chronic heart disease, cold water, and plastic debris likely caused death of Alabama manatee
February 1 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL

2021

Volunteers save stranded dolphin in shallow Texas Waters
September 22 // BOL // International
Get involved with the Marine Mammal Research Program
September 15 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Baby dolphin trapped by Hurricane Ida rescued from Slidell pond
September 5 // 4WWL // New Orleans, LA
Slidell Police Department help rescue dolphin after Hurricane Ida storm surge
September 5 // FOX8 // New Orleans, LA
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // KLFY // Lafayette, LA
Slidell Police Department help rescue dolphin after Hurricane Ida’s storm surge
September 5 // ABC11 // Meridian, MS
Slidell Police Department help rescue dolphin after Hurricane Ida’s storm surge
September 5 // KPLC // Lake Charles, LA
Slidell Police Department help rescue dolphin after Hurricane Ida’s storm surge
September 5 // WAFB9 // Baton Rouge, LA
Slidell Police Department help rescue dolphin after Hurricane Ida’s storm surge
September 5 // N Opera News // International
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // ArkLaTex // Regional
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // CenLANow // Regional
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // WJTV // Jackson, MS
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // News19 // Huntsville, AL
VIDEO: Dolphin rescued from Schnieder Canal in Slidell
September 5 // News Channel 8 // Tampa, FL
Stranded dolphin rescued from Louisiana pond after Hurricane Ida
September 5 // UPI News // Washington, D.C.
Look: Stranded dolphin rescued from Louisiana pond after Hurricane Ida
September 5 // dearJulius // New York City, NY
Have you seen this whale? Search underway near Pensacola Beach
July 21 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: DISL’s Marine Mammal Research Program Collaborates Across The Gulf Coast
June 16 // Patch // Alabama
DISL’s Marine Mammal Research Program Collaborates Across the Gulf Coast
June 16 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Why did a sperm whale wash ashore on Shell Island? Necropsy results still pending
June 11 // Panama City News Herald // Panama City, FL
Investigation of stranded sperm whale is ongoing
June 9 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Investigation of stranded sperm whale is ongoing
June 8 // Mypanhandle.com // Florida
DISTURBING: Dauphin Island Sea Lab says dolphin calf carcass was found with stab wounds
April 12 // CBS42 // Birmingham, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds To mutilated dolphin calf in Gulf Shores
April 12 // Patch // Regional
DISTURBING: Dauphin Island Sea Lab says dolphin calf carcass was found with stab wounds
April 12 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to mutilated dolphin calf in Gulf Shores
April 12 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Sperm whale stranded in Mobile Bay died of malnutrition, scientists report
February 25 // OBA // Orange Beach, AL
Mobile Bay stranded sperm whale post-mortem exam findings released by DISL
February 25 // NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Mobile Bay stranded sperm whale post-mortem exam findings
February 25 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL
Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Mobile Bay stranded sperm whale post-mortem exam findings
February 25 // Patch // Alabama
Dauphin Island Sea Lab releases Mobile Bay stranded sperm whale post-mortem exam findings
February 25 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // News Channel 3 // Thousand Palms, CA
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // ABC 17 KMIZ // Columbia, MO
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // ABC7 KVIA // El Paso, TX
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // Local News 8 // Idaho Falls, ID
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // News Channel 21 KTVZ // Bend, OR
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // KEYT // Santa Barbara, CA
Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
February 26 // KCTV 5 // Fairway, KS
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 6 // Fox8 News // Cleveland, OH
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // WHNT // Huntsville, AL
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // KFOR // Oklahoma City, OK
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // v100 // Topeka, KS
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // Florida News Times // Florida
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // Ohio News Time // Ohio
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // MSN // National
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // Opera News // National
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // KLFY // Lafayette, LA
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // FOX5 // San Diego, CA
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // WREG // Memphis, TN
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // BR Proud // Baton Rouge, LA
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // CI Proud // Peoria, IL
Endangered whale living in Gulf of Mexico found to be new species
February 5 // ABC 27 News // Harrisburg, PA
New endangered species of whale discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
February 2 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
New whale species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
January 27 // Fox10 News // Mobile, AL
Sperm whale in Mobile Bay
January 1 // Southern Boating // National

2020

6 dolphins that lost way during Hurricane Sally found dead in Alabama
October 1 // Alabama Journal-Constitution // Atlanta, GA
6 dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
October 1 // Jd Social // National
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to historic mass dolphin stranding event at Dauphin Island
October 1 // ABC17 // Columbia, MO
Historic mass stranding of dolphins on Dauphin Island after Hurricane Sally
October 1 // CBS42 // Birmingham, AL
Alabama Dolphin Deaths: ‘Historic’ Mass Stranding Likely Linked To Hurricane Sally, Say Researchers
October 1 // International Business Times // International
6 dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
October 1 // Occasion2B // National
Researchers: Dolphins found dead were stranded during Sally
September 30 // Greenwire // National
6 dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
September 30 // Burada Biliyorum // International
6 dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
September 30 // Phys.org // National
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to historic mass dolphin stranding event at Dauphin Island
September 30 // FOX10 // Mobile, AL
Researchers: Dolphins Found Dead Were Stranded During Sally
September 30 // U.S. News and World Report // National
Dolphins found dead were stranded during Sally
September 30 // Chattanooga Times Free Press // Chattanooga, TN
Researchers: Dolphins Found Dead Were Stranded During Sally
September 30 // York Dispatch // York, PA
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to historic mass dolphin stranding event at Dauphin Island
September 29 // NewsBreak // National
Hurricane Sally blamed for fatal dolphin stranding on Alabama coast
September 29 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
Six dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
September 29 // The Bellingham Herald // Bellingham, WA
Dauphin Island Sea Lab reports historic mass dolphin stranding after Hurricane Sally
September 29 // NBC 15 // Mobile, AL
Six dolphins found dead in ‘historic’ stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
September 29 // The News & Observer // Raleigh, NC
Researchers: Dolphins Found Dead Were Stranded During Sally
September 29 // AP News // National
6 rare dolphins found dead, washed ashore after Hurricane Sally in south Alabama
September 29 // ABC 33/40 // Birmingham, AL
Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to historic mass stranding event
September 29 // DISL // Dauphin Island, AL

2019

Samples of beached whale sent to the Smithsonian
December 29 // NWF Daily News // Fort Walton Beach, FL
Manatee seeks refuge in Fairhope
December 5 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
Distressed manatee in Fairhope being monitored in case rescue needed
December 5 // AL.com // Mobile, AL
How dolphin teeth can be used to see changes in our local waterways
November 26 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
ALMMSN trains volunteers to help respond
September 1 // DISL Skimmer // Dauphin Island, AL
Dauphin Island volunteers learn mammal stranding response procedures
September 7 // WPMI // Mobile, AL
Rare deepwater whale dies on Gulf Islands beach, the 2nd Panhandle whale death this summer
July 9 // Pensacola News Journal // Pensacola, FL
As Gulf Coast dolphin strandings rise, scientists see a warning of greater ecological strains
June 28 // nola.com // New Orleans, LA
CARMMHA team meets to discuss findings from our field efforts at Brookfield Zoo
June 27 // Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment // Regional
Alabama dolphin deaths: Dauphin Island Sea Lab releases new info
June 19 // WKRG // Mobile, AL
NOAA: Dolphin deaths on the gulf coast have more than tripled this year
June 19 // FOX10 News // Mobile, AL
Protecting Our Marine Mammals: Manatees, Dolphins and Whales
June 13 // Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment // Regional
Community running club supports Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network
April 1 // DISL Skimmer // Dauphin Island, AL
Dolphin movements tracked by satellite in the Gulf of Mexico
April 17 // Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment // Regional
Volunteers learn how to respond to stranded mammals
February 1 // DISL Skimmer // Dauphin Island, AL
Scientists continue monitoring dolphins’ health after Deepwater Horizon
January 31 // Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative // Regional
Dauphin Island Sea Lab recruits volunteers to help rescue marine mammals
January 29 // FOX10News // Mobile, AL
Scientists Puzzled By High Cancer Rate Among West Coast Sea Lions
January 18 // Jefferson Public Radio, Southern Oregon University // Regional
Protecting Our Marine Mammals topic of free Jan. 24 USA lecture
January 16 // MulletWrapper // Gulf Shores, AL
Collecting dolphin prey samples in Mobile Bay
January 15 // Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment // Regional
Marine Mammal Volunteer Training Set for Jan. 29
January 14 // Lagniappe Mobile // Mobile, AL