Animal experts at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute are on call to help injured marine mammals and bring them to safety.

The FAU HBOI Marine Mammal Rescue Team works under a stranding agreement between the NMFS Southeast Region and FAU HBOI under the authority of MMPA and a disentanglement agreement through NMFS Permit No: 932190501/MA00952601. The team is funded by Protect Wild Dolphin and Protect Florida Whales plate funds granted through the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation.