In light of challenges faced during instances of marine mammal strandings on Guyana’s foreshores in the past few years, the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) has collaborated with several other agencies to establish a local Marine Mammal Stranding Network (MMSN).
According to conservationist Annette Arjoon-Martins, who sat down for an interview with Stabroek News, it all started with an invitation extended to her by Dr Nicholas Waldron to make a presentation on ‘Marine Mammal Stranding’ at the 29th Biennial Caribbean Veterinary Medical Conference hosted by Guyana, last November.
In her presentation, Arjoon-Martins touched on the