Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network



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Dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals through rescue and rehabilitation, research and education.

Rocket

Rocket-Tursiops truncatus

Rocket stranded June 24th, 1994, on the day of the Houston Rockets Victory Parade for their first national Championship. After a 17 day rehabilitation by volunteers who dubbed themselves "Rocket's Dream Team", he was released back to the Gulf of Mexico.