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90%
of strandings are handled in-situ. Rescuing and treating these
animals in their environment
reduces stress and the chance
of them restranding.
35 species
of marine mammal
are present in
Mexican waters.
Many migrate
here seasonally.
Nearly
Marine Wildlife Knows No Borders
Many of the animals we rescue are entangled in fishing gear picked up along the U.S. Pacific coast, Canada, and Alaska, some bearing flipper tags from prior rescue outside of Mexico. Species like Grey Whales and Humpback Whales migrate here annually to calve and mate in habitat that is critical to their reproductive success, and drag this cumbersome, life-threating gear for thousands of miles and many months. It's a shared responsibility to care for and protect marine wildlife, which is why we network with our international counterparts to help rescue animals in distress, regardless of their origin.
Mexico has 5,796 miles of coastline, with 17 of our 32 states bordering the sea.
Located in La Paz, Baja California Sur, MMWRC has a unique position to assist the abundant marine wildlife from both the Pacific coast and the Gulfo de California. We are also able to assist with rescues throughout Mexico via our extended network, and receive can critical patients from other states.
MMWRC is a Mexican organization that proudly works side by side with our authorities to help marine wildlife!
MMWRC works with permission from and in full support of PROFEPA, the Mexican government authority responsible for the protection of the environment. They are the primary authority responsible for attending marine mammal strandings in every state.
SEMARNAT (The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources ) is Mexico's environment ministry. Its' head is a member of the federal executive cabinet and is appointed by the President of Mexico. MMWRC works with permission and in full support of SEMARNAT.
Mexico has 184 Natural Protected Areas and 371 Areas Voluntarily Designated for Conservation. CONANP is the government authority responsible for enforcing regulations in these special places. MMWRC works with permission and in full support of CONANP.