MERR Institute

Have plans the morning of Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.?

Want to take part in a statewide citizen science project?

Would you like to look out at the ocean and count dolphins?

Register today for a slot to participate in our annual MERR Dolphin Count! The slots fill up fast, so call 302-410-8700 or e-mail [email protected] today to reserve yours. It's a great opportunity to connect with the amazing natural beauty of Delaware and gather vital information about our state's local dolphin population.

Stop by and "hello" to us at the 2026 Home Spring Expo at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes: https://deexpos.com/spring-home-expo

What a wonderful way to spend the evening of World Ocean Day! Celebrating all of its infinite gifts and learning about how best to protect them! Thanks to The Listening Booth for hosting us, and thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped us set up our display!

Happy weekend all! Just a quick note that our encore World Ocean Day screening at The Listening Booth has been "sold out". Thank you all so much for signing up for the film and we look forward to sharing it with everyone!

Did you know what you buy can make a difference? Sometimes it feels like individuals don’t have the power to make a change. As we sit at home, scrolling through various videos about current life: some good, some bad, we can forget that we DO have the ability to make a difference. A good difference! By purchasing items with these labels, you can help the planet. A MSC labeled product may mean that fish dinner was sourced without exploiting nature. A true reef safe sunscreen means less toxic chemicals washing off into the ocean and damaging the corals and sea grasses. A FSC labeled product means that item was sourced from a non clear-cut forest, and so on. These are just some labels that steer you in the right direction of being a friend of the planet 😊

On the evening of Monday, May 11, MERR responded to a deceased juvenile bottlenose dolphin that beached along the Broadkill. It was determined that it suffered injuries common to the species in which the males attempt to deter the young from being with their mother. The team arrived shortly after the call to dispose of the body before sunset.

Please call us at 302-228-5029 if you find a stranded or injured (living or deceased) marine mammal or sea turtle.

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, donors and visitors to our annual Yard Sale fundraiser this past weekend. We had a steady flow of visitors throughout the day and lots of items found good homes! Thank you to anyone who prepared, worked, bought or sold an item to help raise funds for marine mammals and sea turtles!

Everything you see in this picture is now HALF OFF! Come down and get your items for the final hour of this year's Yard Sale!! All items except jewelry 50% off!!