OUR LIFE-SAVING
MISSION
A SECOND CHANCE TO IMPACT OUR MARINE WILDLIFE
Mexico Marine Wildlife Rescue Center is a nonprofit organization that aims to rescue, rehabilitate, and reintroduce stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. These stranded animals may be injured, entangled, malnourished, or suffering from disease or illness.
Our patients are treated and rehabilitated at our facility, but our response extends to rescues and disentanglements in the wild (in-situ), and includes dolphins and whales.
Located in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico Marine Wildlife Rescue Center has a unique position to assist the abundant marine wildlife from both the Pacific coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California, as well as receive critical patients from all over Mexico.
We Need Your Help
Your support and contributions enable us to rescue marine wildlife.
Your generous donation will directly fund our mission.
Thank you!
VISIT
OUR OSTEOLOGY WORKSHOP!
OPEN TUES-SAT
9 AM -2 PM
MUSEO DE LA BALLENA
EST. 1995
EXHIBITS
The Museo de La Ballena y Ciencias del Mar, A.C., is the premeier educational and cultural institution in Mexico that supports research and scientific dissemination of marine mammals, sea turtes, sharks, and other important marine species.
EDUCATION
We teach the most relevant aspects of the phylogeny, natural history and biology of these marine organisms, through exhibitions of scientific collections, artistic exhibitions, lectures, and workshops.
RESEARCH
Our extensive collection of skeletons and specimens are available for our students who study zooarchaeology and examine the physiology, phylogeny, and genetics of marine animals. We also collect samples and data from recently deceased animals to contribute to current research.
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.
Mexico is fortunate in that 17 of the 32 States have a coastline. We proudly work side by side with PROFEPA and CONANP to help marine wildlife in Mexico.
However, it is important to note that marine wildlife know no borders and many of these animals
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.
OUR FACILITY
Our Headquarters are located in La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. The neighboring islands, and the hundreds throughout the Gulf, make La Paz a mecca for marine wildlife!
Our facility includes both indoor and outdoor rehabilitation areas, and an auditorium for training and education programs.
The indoor facility houses 3 large pools (50,000+ litres each), and is outfitted with Hepa air filters and air conditioning. Our indoor pools are connected to state-of-the art aquatic life support systems to provide optimal water quality, critical for animal health, particularly in compromised patients. Each system is designed to handle a large number of animals and allows us to recirculate and disinfect the water. These pools can be used for pinnipeds, cetaceans, and sea turtles.
Our Pinniped holding pens for Seals and Sea Lions are located outdoors, under a large shade structure. Our 3 large dry pens are each equipped with a small pool. These pens can be reconfigured to give us up to 8 smaller individual holding areas as needed. Prior to release, animals are given access to one of the larger pools to help improve their physical condition before reintroduction to the wild.
Current and future projects include building a large outdoor sea turtle pool and filtration system for use during the warmer months, and a sea pen in the bay for long term rehabilitation of cetaceans (dolphins).
OUR RESCUE NETWORK
Mexico Marine Wildlife Rescue Center Proudly Collaborates With:
