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The Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization that received  official recognition from the National Marine Fisheries Service in 2008.  For the five years prior to that we operated as a sub-group of the National Marine Mammal Lab. As a group, we are interested in promoting three primary themes with regards to marine mammals (see our Mission Statement):     Conservation Science Education