Report Marine Mammal Stranding

OMMSN: The Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network provides a wealth of resources on marine mammals, including excellent identification tips and photos. They also have downloadable Caution signs you can print out and post near live animals. There's lots more West-coast info at NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory. More information about stranding networks nationwide can be found at NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program.

DEAD, INJURED, OR DISTRESSED: If you find a marine mammal on the beach, or recently dead or obviously injured, please use this page to send a report to Jim Rice, OMMSN Coordinator, or call (541) 270-6830, as soon as possible. Provide as much information as you can, but don't be too concerned if you need to leave a few of the items blank.

ALIVE, HEALTHY, AND RELATIVELY SAFE FROM HUMANS: For example, if the animal has 'hauled out' on an offshore rock or is otherwise protected, please stay at least 100 feet away (and don't send a Stranding report.)

Marine mammals are protected by federal law. It is illegal for unauthorized persons to disturb, handle, or feed them.

OBSERVER CONTACT INFO

Full name

Your real name, not a CoastWatch Nickname.

Telephone

If possible, please provide a phone number and email address, in case Jim needs to contact you in the next few hours.

EMail address

Carbon copy

Send a copy of this message to me, for my records

One copy, with any photos, goes to the Webmaster. In Curry and Coos, another copy goes to the respective CW County Coordinator.

STRANDED MARINE MAMMAL

Name or Species

Common name, genus, or species

Morphology

Sex: Age: Length:

Condition

Alive or dead, robust or thin, injured, lethargic, etc.

Injuries

Any evident injury, bleeding? Cause of death?