LEWES, Del.- The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, based out of Lewes, will hold its annual dolphin count on Saturday, July 18, from 9-11 a.m.
Volunteers will be stationed at pre-designated observation points from Fenwick Island to Woodland Beach throughout the state. Results from this count will help to determine population stability in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in this region.
MERR said that as part of its commitment to responsible safety practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be stationing fewer participants at every site, and will only be stationing individuals or people from the same household.
For more information, or to volunteer for the count, contact the MERR Institute at 302-228-5029 or e-mail merrinstitute@gmail.com.
MERR is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles and their habitat. MERR provides stranding response for marine animals that occur throughout the state of Delaware