Name: Institute For Marine Mammal Studies
Address: 10801 Dolphin Ln, Gulfport, MS 39503, Gulfport
Telephone: +12288969182

Institute For Marine Mammal Studies, Gulfport

By-reservation marine education center with interactive exhibits, touch pools & dolphin programs.

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#2 of 3 Non-profit organizations in Gulfport

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.59

4.6 km from the center of Gulfport

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10801 Dolphin Ln, Gulfport, MS 39503

imms.org

(228) 896-9182

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What is the rating of Institute For Marine Mammal Studies?: Institute For Marine Mammal Studies is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 384 reviews.
How does Institute For Marine Mammal Studies rank in Gulfport?: Institute For Marine Mammal Studies is #2 of 3 Non-profit organizations in Gulfport by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Institute For Marine Mammal Studies located?: 10801 Dolphin Ln, Gulfport, MS 39503 — 4.6 km from the center of Gulfport.
How can I contact Institute For Marine Mammal Studies?: Phone: (228) 896-9182 · Website: imms.org

Reviews (8)

Doris Purcell 2024 Aug 03

We had an awesome experience at this place. My three Adult, daughters, grandson and I Experience the dolphin encounter, the bird encounter and the stingray encounter. It was absolutely life-changing and amazing! We got in the water with dolphins and their trainers, fed them, pet them, and even made them do some tricks for us. The bird encounter was with over 100 beautiful parakeets in a room where they flew onto your arm to How eat food directly from your hand. The stingray encounter was perhaps the coolest, we not only got in the water with the stingrays to pet them and feed them, but we were able to snorkel over the entire deep pool which also held bamboo sharks, grouper and redfish and numerous stingrays. Do not miss this adventure if you come to this area! It is so worth it!!!

Ally Costello 2024 Jul 23

I see so many complaints about not enough to do…don’t you complainers know what would happen if they had even more to do? You would go from paying $17/$15 per adult/child to Sea World prices. The crowds would be quadrupled, it would be a mess. Be grateful you have such a great little place to take the kids for so cheap. The staff are friendly, the shows are great, and there is plenty to keep kids entertained. That’s what’s wrong with the world, always want more more more, can’t ever be satisfied with what they have. Next time just go to Sea World. Go deal with the I-4 traffic and $30 parking and $60 tickets and $20 meals. I live in central FL and have passes to all parks and let me tell you, I would much rather have something like IMMS.

MarkJamie Bendorf 2024 Jul 09

We spent a somewhat rainy day here and loved it!! Their dolphin show was our favorite but we enjoyed that we got to see all the shows and learn about the animals! If you're used to Sea World, this is a much smaller scale, but it was nice to walk around and not have to cover a lot of ground to see everything. Also I love that by going you are supporting their work with injured sea life! It took us about 3 hours to see it all. We even watched our favorite shows twice!

Andrea F 2024 Jun 24

I came on a whim and I am so glad I did. Reasonable admission prices, interactive displays, the dolphin show was pretty amazing. Medium sized parking lot in front, employees are friendly and helpful, everything seemed to run like a well oiled machine.

Grace Singingheart 2024 Jun 16

This was a great experience. The kids enjoyed the encounter with the stingrays and sharks! It was an immersive experience the kids will remember. We planned this at the last minute, but next time we will sign-up for the Dolphin and sea lion experience. We all enjoyed the bird exhibit where we fed the birds. I really enjoyed the museum and found it be educational and interesting. We'll be back next year for another enjoyable experience.

David Tipton 2024 May 09

This is a very fun place to go. We had an experience with the dolphins and the sea lion which I very whole heartedly suggest to do. It’s a bit pricy but an experience you will never forget! How many times in your life do you get to act like a Biologist without the schooling it’s lots of fun. We had a great time!! The staff are awesome and will answer every question you ask them. Hats off to the owner for having a great staff!! The only thing I would change is let the person that had to change into their bathing suit should be able to change their bathing suit when they are done to the same room they started with instead of a cramped stall in a public restroom with no privacy! Other than that it was great time!

Roger Redd 2024 Mar 27

It was smaller than I expected but nice. The trainers and dolphins 🐬 were awesome. But $4 for a powerade 😳 I'll drink that pool water that splashed me. But a great experience for the kids. Very informative speakers. The speakers 🔊 in the ray pool house 🙉 you can't hear,plus the kids yelping.

Jane Harris 2024 Feb 22

Very informative presentations. Place was clean for us and the animals. We happen to go 2/21. We were with 2 student groups, students were polite and paying attention. ...Hats off to their teachers for good leadership.