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BDMLR, formed in 1988, is the UK's leading marine animal rescue organization, providing a 24-hour rescue service for stranded whales, dolphin, porpoises, seals and marine turtles. The charity is run entirely by volunteers and trains anyone over 16yrs to as a Marine Mammal Medic. BDMLR has equipment such as whale rescue pontoons and marine mammal ambulances throughout the UK. In January 2006 BDMLR lead the high profile efforts to attempt to rescue the Thames Whale. www.bdmlr.org.uk and www.thameswhale.info