Our trained responders are on-call to help stranded seals, dolphins, and whales 365 days each year.
Your membership keeps them ready.
Ever wonder what it's like working in marine animal rescue and the marine science field? As a member of WDC, you will gain behind-the-scenes access to our strandings as we share our experiences with you in a quarterly zine delivered to your inbox every three months. You'll have the opportunity to view in-depth case reports, see additional footage from our responses, delve into various marine science topics, and more.
Choose your membership level:
As a PROTECTOR ($8/month), you’ll receive:
- Downloadable certificate to proudly display your membership and show your commitment to saving whales and dolphins.
- A quarterly digital zine filled with real rescue stories, case reports, and insider access - the closest you can get to being on the beach with our rescue team -Â emailed to you (keeping it eco-friendly and evergreen) for you to review at your own pace and dive into your passion any time you want. You'll see behind-the-scenes case updates from the prior three months, including date, location, species, and actions taken. We'll add special in-depth case highlights when possible.
For less than $10 each month, your donation will keep the Marine Animal Rescue and Response truck ready to go.
 🌟As a RESPONDER ($25/month), you’ll receive:
- Downloadable certificate to proudly display your membership and show your commitment to saving whales and dolphins.
- An enhanced quarterly digital zine - same information as the PROTECTORS receive, with the addition of exclusive photos of our team in action, special case notes, and an exclusive quarterly mini-video from the team with a recap of the quarter.
For $25 each month, your donation will ensure we have the proper safety and rescue equipment.
As a RESCUER, you’ll receive:
- Downloadable certificate to proudly display your membership and show your commitment to saving whales and dolphins.
- An enhanced quarterly digital zine - same information as the RESPONDERS receive, with the addition of exclusive photos, special cases, and an exclusive quarterly mini-video from our team of them in action.
- An exclusive quarterly invitation to join the Marine Animal Rescue and Response team to discuss the cases, ask questions, and hear first-hand what it feels like walking up to a stranded dolphin or seal with a shark bite. All sessions will be recorded for you to revisit.
For $40 each month, your donation will help us maintain our MARR trailer and keep it stocked with the latest medical equipment.
"I had no idea how complex rescue work was, and what the people at WDC have to consider as they decide what is going to best for the animal." - Elizabeth G.
"I love knowing that I am directly helping animals, and helping the work to stop the reasons whales and dolphins get stranded in the first place!" - John M.
With the help of supporters like you, WDC has expanded our Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR) service area to now cover 300 miles of Massachusetts coastline, including the 34 Boston Harbor Islands. Our work is part of NOAA's authorized and coordinated national stranding network. What makes WDC unique is that this frontline response is matched by policy and science work that tackle the root causes of harm, including protections like vessel speed limits and reducing accidental entanglements, and our "Green Whale" approach linking whales to ocean health and climate resilience. It’s the WDC difference: hands-on rescues today, lasting protections for tomorrow.
Each level (known as Protector, Responder, and Rescuer) has value for everyone - from the budding marine scientist to the die-hard ocean lover who wants to connect directly with our stranding coordinators.
If you love the ocean and the animals who inhabit it, then this is the perfect membership for you (or to gift to anothe ocean-lover!) By becoming a member, you are making a difference in the welfare and conservation of marine mammals and the ocean on which we all depend. Save the whales, save the world.
Note: this is a science-based membership that may contain images of deceased animals.
Your exclusive updates are sent out on the first Tuesday of February, May, August, and November.
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