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Welcome
The National Marine Mammal Foundation has a mission to improve marine mammal and human health through research; to serve our nation; and, by sharing our discoveries, to inspire creative thinking and a commitment to ocean conservation in future generations. Our vision is to enrich life for marine mammals and humans through scientific innovation, education, and national and humanitarian service.
We achieve our mission through the following actions:
- Conduct research that benefits the conservation and care of marine mammals and the health of humans.
- Collaborate with the nation's top scientists and institutions to translate our research into applicable medicine and species conservation.
- Support the Navy's ability to provide exceptional care and training of their marine mammals.
- Foster an environment that creatively, effectively, and positively shapes marine mammal medicine, research, training, and education.
- Develop education programs to share Foundation research discoveries and expertise.
Latest News
- The Foundation's research on dolphins and diabetes gained international media coverage. Listen to us on NPR's Science Friday!
- Find out how the Foundation and others are helping test the hearing of Navy and wild marine mammals.
- Do dolphins drink seawater? The Foundation recently published an answser to this question in the Journal of Comparative Physiology.
- Dolphins get kidney stones, too. Two published Foundation studies may help prevent stones in both dolphins and humans.
Foundation Team Member Spotlight
Dr. Cynthia Smith, the Foundation's newly named Executive Director and a marine mammal veterinarian, is excited to introduce The National Marine Mammal Foundation to you. Hear about Cynthia's adventures as a marine mammal veterinarian, her experience with the Navy Marine Mammal Program, and how she will help the Foundation become the world's leader in improving lives for both marine mammals and humans.
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