Happy Hatching! A female Loggerhead sea turtle nested at James Street in Fenwick Island early on the morning of July 8th. She was witnessed by some beach goers who were on the beach to see the sunrise. They... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Tickets are still available for our annual Fin-raiser set or Nov. 17. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year (filled with food, fine art, music and dancing) and all proceeds go... squareup.com/store/marine-e…

MERR is in the process of performing a necropsy of a juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore in Lewes Sunday afternoon. We will report any information gathered as we get it.

Happy New Year from MERR! Here's a message from Executive Director Suzanne Thurman: MERR in 2018 2018 has been a busy and interesting year for MERR. Strandings, fundraisers, environmental challenges, and our... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Today marks the start of a new segment of "Trivia Tuesday"! Every other week we will present a new question for you to answer. You have 24 hours to respond and the first person to get it right, gets a PRIZE!! The... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Thank you to all that participated! The correct answer: Hooded Seals! That's right hooded seal pups are often referred to as "blue-backs" because of the luxuriant blue gray color to the fur on their backs at this... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

To those who signed up for the Volunteer Training Event this Saturday, the 26th, at 10am. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we will be changing the location of this event to: 700 Pilottown Rd.,... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Hi Everyone! MERR recently established a new Instagram and would love for you to check it out! The username is "merr.institute" and has the profile picture as our logo. Will be posting stranding events, our education outreach, and much more. We hope to see you there!

Hello! Here is your second chance at "Trivia Tuesday"! This week's question: Are you more likely to see a dolphin or porpoise in Delaware coastal waters today? Make sure to put your answers in the comment section below! Best of Luck!

Around this time of year we are more likely to see Harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) than dolphins! Did you know that evolutionarily porpoises are different than dolphins? Porpoises have a more blunt and... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Valentine’s day is almost here and with love in the air we dedicate this “Trivia Tuesday” to the holiday. This week’s lovely question is: How does the nasal sac of the hooded seal help with mating?

Thank you to all that shot us an answer in the comments, you are all doing great! Surprisingly, it is a way to intimidate other males by making their head look larger, which also impresses the females. Not... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

We are back with our fourth “Trivia Tuesday”! In filter feeding whales, what protein is baleen composed of? Go ahead and put your answer below in the comment section!

The answer to this week’s “Trivia Tuesday”: baleen in non-toothed whales is composed of Keratin! Surprisingly, this protein is also found in human hair and nails! Thank you all who participated and check back in on March 13th for the next “Trivia Tuesday”

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We hope to see everyone out of Grandpa Mac's on Wednesday, April 3, for their Dine & Donate fundraiser for MERR Institute! Swing on by for a delicious meal and feel doubly good that you are helping to raise funds for MERR Institute. Details are on our Events page!

With April Fools having just passed we figured we would focus this “Trivia Tuesday” on something that is NO joke. The question is how many feet or yards should one maintain between a seal at all times? Comment your answers below!!

The answer to this week’s “Trivia Tuesday” is: 150 feet or 50 yards. It is important to maintain this space for numerous reasons! We want to respect seals and not stress them by getting too close and we want to... facebook.com/MERRInstitute/…

Thinking about what to cook for dinner tonight? Why not swing by Grandpa Mac's for their Dine & Donate to pick up some delicious Mac n Cheese and have a portion of the price of your meal go to help MERR Institute and... grandpamac.com/menu/coastal-h…

Boaters in the Rehoboth Bay: Please use caution when traveling around the waters, as we have had a report of a manatee sighting in Rehoboth Bay this... delmarvanow.com/story/news/loc…