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"Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program"

Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Results

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Alaska Oil Spill Response Guidance

Alaska Region oil spill response plans specific to marine mammals.
Alaska

SWFSC Stranding Collections

What we collect and how tissues are used 
West Coast

Marine Mammal Life History

Data collected from stranded and bycaught marine mammals are critical to understanding their life history
West Coast

SWFSC Stranding Investigations

Investigating trends in marine mammals strandings
West Coast

Copper River Delta Carcass Surveys - Final Reports

Biologists conducted survey flights of the shifting sand shoals of the Copper River Delta to search for marine mammal carcasses and to conduct necropsies of any observed carcasses in order to establish the cause of death and collect biological samples.
May 03, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

NOAA Fisheries releases the 2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States, the first of a series of annual stranding reports.
March 23, 2021 - News ,
National
Photo of harbor seals being released following rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center, California.

2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

NOAA Fisheries released the 2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States. Marine mammals strand for a variety of reasons, and NOAA Fisheries tracks this data to monitor threats to wild marine mammal populations.
March 23, 2021 - Other Reports ,
National

Sharing Seal Space by the Seashore: Introduction to the Greater Atlantic Marine Mammal Stranding Network

This story map shows seal strandings in the Greater Atlantic Region and highlights the organizations that provide emergency response and rehabilitation for stranded seals.
March 05, 2021 - Story Map ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Harbor seals near the water on the beach in Chatham, Ma. Harbor seals in Chatham MA

Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Reports

Reports prepared and published by NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program.
March 02, 2021 - Publication Database ,
National

Assessing North Atlantic Right Whale Health

A recent review of North Atlantic right whale health assessment techniques highlights activities to improve monitoring and protection for this endangered species.
February 25, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
north atlantic right whale North Atlantic right whale ‘Ruffian’ (catalog #3530) has several healed entanglement wounds. Photos taken throughout a whale’s lifetime help researchers better understand the effects of vessel strikes and entanglement on whale health. Image taken under MMPA research permit #17335 Photographer: NOAA/NEFSC/Christin Khan