Marine Animal Survival Team

Thanks for visiting! Website under construction June 2009.

Marine Animal Survival Team - MAST- is a group of volunteers from Cetacean Society International csiwhalesalive.org dedicated to providing action, education and outreach to protect USA marine animals and the marine environment.

What we do:

* Provide educational presentations to schools, businesses, organizations and anyone interested in knowing more about cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) and other marine animals such as seals, turtles and seabirds;

* Provide educational materials to empower people who live near or visit the Rhode Island and Connecticut shores and waterways regarding how to respond to a marine animal emergency, including what to do, what NOT to do, and who to call;

In Connecticut and Rhode Island:

860-572-5955 X107

Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration

In New York:

631-369-9829

Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation

*Volunteer with the Seabird Ecological Assessment Network - SEANet- whose mission is to identify and mitigate threats to marine birds throughout the Atlantic Coast of North America www.tufts.edu/vet/seanet/

*Participate in local fairs, political action campaigns and events such as the annual SWIM THE HUDSON TO SAVE DOLPHINS, and

*Love and respect all creatures, and hope that you do, too.

If you would like to know more about us while we are developing this website, please check us out at csiwhalesalive.org

Check back later for new updates to our website. There's much more to come!