MERR institute

For the second time this month, a dead whale was spotted off of the Delaware coast last week.

The MERR Institute — a Lewes-basd animal protection organization — has rescued three seals so far this season and expects a busier March.

Delaware is seeing more seal rescues.

A young male harp seal was rescued in North Shores in Rehoboth.

Warmer weather has brought a seal colony to Delaware. Officials with the Marine, Education, Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute say Delawareans…

April is the height of seal season locally and The Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute reminds people the beach is a seal’s…

A baby seal was found stranded along the Indian River Inlet over the weekend.Beachgoers at the Delaware Seashore State Park informed DNREC of the seal…

Storm surge from the remnants from Hurricane Dorian stranded a massive loggerhead sea turtle on Lewes Beach over the weekend.Suzanne Thurman, executive…

Marine researchers are trying to determine why some dead humpback whales have washed up on Delaware shores.The latest whale found was a female juvenile.…

The Marine, Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute in Lewes is gearing up for its annual dolphin count.MERR is looking for additional volunteers…