Thank you for your interest in the Marine Animal Rescue Society (MARS). We are a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of marine animals through, rescue, rehabilitation, research, and education. MARS was founded in 1996 and holds a Letter of Agreement from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine mammals stranded in South Florida.
If you see a marine mammal in distress please call 1-888-404-FWCC  *** To report wildlife (birds, manatees, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, or other wildlife) covered in oil please call 1-866-557-1401 ***  For more information on the current situation, please read the current Florida Deepwater Horizon Response Report and Situation Report or call the Florida Oil Spill Information Line at 1-888-337-3569. We also ask that you do NOT push marine mammals back to sea!
Events at a Glance:                 Click on "Event Info" tab for complete information on all events and to sign up.     Latest Marine Animal News: Save the Manatee Club’s Position on Manatee Harassment and Swimming with Manatees Event: Hands Across The Sand Miami Call for Applications: Florida Coral Reef Management Fellowship 2010-2012 Migaloo the white whale returns FWC extends timeline for new rules on imperiled species listing Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing from Fish and Wildlife Commision Sea Turtle Release Event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Park August 6-8, 2009 and September 4 & 5, 2009 Disappearing dolphins clamour for attention at whale summit Law Enforcement Learn How To Rescue Manatees Manatee rescue 101: Local cops get course wrangling sea cows Archive of Marine Mammal News MARS would like to send a special thanks to our manatee lovin' friends at Landry & Kling Meetings at Sea for their gracious donation to help in the continuing efforts of rescuing and protecting Florida's gentle giant, the manatee. This website was graciously created by MARS volunteers Pablo Ceron and Juanita Aguilar)