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Toxic Algal Bloom Suspected in Dolphin and Sea Lion Deaths in Southern California

Stranding Network asks beachgoers to keep a safe distance and report strandings.
June 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Deceased dolphin lying on a beach Deceased dolphin as a result of domoic acid poisoning. Credit: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute

NOAA Announces the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program Report FY2016-2020

A 5-year review of support to save and conserve stranded marine mammals
May 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
World Vets veterinarians use crowder boards and a transfer cage to capture a sick and emaciated California sea lion for a medical evaluation on the Washington coast. World Vets veterinarians use crowder boards and a transfer cage to capture a sick and emaciated California sea lion for a medical evaluation on the Washington coast. Credit: World Vets/Cathy King

$500,000 Available to Support Sea Turtle Stranding Response and Rehabilitation

New federal funds will be available through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for organizations involved in sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation.
April 27, 2023 - News ,
National
A stranding responder measures a stranded loggerhead sea turtle on a Florida beach. A stranding responder measures a stranded loggerhead sea turtle on a Florida beach. Photo credit: Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

Public Hearings in Alaska on Proposal to List Sunflower Sea Stars Under the Endangered Species Act

Hearings will be in Kodiak and Petersburg and may be attended in person or via teleconference.
April 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Sunflower sea star A sunflower sea star. Credit: Gullekson/WDFW

Volunteer Group Responds to Strandings on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

A small but mighty group responds to strandings in northern Washington.
March 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
People on a beach standing around a pet carrier preparing to release a juvenile seal Staff and volunteers from Feiro Marine Life Center and SR3 release a juvenile seal back to Port Angeles Harbor. The seal had injuries consistent from dog bites, and was transported to SR3 for rehabilitation. Credit: Mary Campbell, Feiro Marine Life Center

Frequent Questions—Necropsies (Animal Autopsies) of Marine Mammals

Frequently asked questions about the process of investigating marine mammal strandings involving dead animals.
February 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Humpback whale necropsy on February 8, 2023 Humpback whale necropsy on February 8, 2023. Credit: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (NOAA Permit #24359).

50 Years of Protecting Marine Mammals

A look at the Marine Mammal Protection Act's many advancements and accomplishments in the last 50 years.
February 02, 2023 - Podcast ,
National
Pair of bottlenose dolphins Pair of bottlenose dolphins. Credit: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Morse.

Coordinated Response Protected Southern Residents From Sunken Ship Leaking Oil

NOAA Fisheries and partners diverted endangered whales from potential harm and learned lessons along the way. Southern Resident Connections - Post 27
January 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of oil sheen on water next to island

An Entangled Web: Research Collaboration Unravels Causes and Consequences of Sea Lion Entanglements

Tracking individual sea lions helps reveal toll on species.
January 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
disentangled sea lion on beach with a satellite tag on back

2019 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

These national and regional marine mammal stranding overviews detail marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States in a given year. In 2019, there were 7,719 confirmed marine mammal strandings in the United States.
January 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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Stranding Network members perform an animal autopsy on a stranded gray whale that lies within a sectioned off area of the beach. A team of scientists from The Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences perform a necropsy on a stranded gray whale at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Photo: Katie D’Innocenzo/The Marine Mammal Center.