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2019 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States: National and Regional Overviews

NOAA Fisheries released the 2019 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States: National Overview, and five regional overviews. Marine mammals strand for a variety of reasons, and NOAA Fisheries tracks this data to monitor threats to wild marine
January 05, 2023 - Document ,
National

Meet the NOAA Alaska Region’s Stranding Response Team!

Mandy Keogh, the Alaska Region Stranding Coordinator, discusses team members and their vital roles.
December 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Two biologists with the NOAA Alaska Region (Kim Raum-Suryan and Sadie Wright) measure a Steller sea lion carcass during a carcass survey of the Copper River Delta. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Permit 18786 Two biologists with the NOAA Alaska Region, Kim Raum-Suryan and Sadie Wright, measure a Steller sea lion carcass during a carcass survey of the Copper River Delta. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Permit 18786

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Expands Marine Mammal Stranding Network Territory

The Whale and Dolphin Conservation team expands the Greater Atlantic Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network response territory. The Network assesses health, provides rehabilitation, and investigates the cause of death of marine mammals.
December 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
WDC provides supportive care to a live-stranded common dolphin. Photo credit: Andrea Spence/IFAW WDC provides supportive care to a live-stranded common dolphin. Credit: Andrea Spence/IFAW

Answering the Call: Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Washington group undertakes a vital mission full of heart.
October 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Harbor seals in a holding tank looking up at the camera Harbor seals sticking together during temporary care at WMMSN/WHS Wildlife Center. Credit: WMMSN/WHS Wildlife Center

Recent Increase in Seal Deaths in Maine Linked to Avian Flu

NOAA Fisheries working with partners to determine the causes of death, and assess impacts.
July 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
MMoME team member assessing a dead seal. MMoME team member assessing a dead seal.

NOAA Fisheries Declares an Unusual Mortality Event for Seals Along the Coast of Maine

Since June 2022, elevated numbers of harbor seal and gray seal mortalities have occurred across the southern and central coast of Maine. This event has been declared an unusual mortality event (UME).
July 20, 2022 - Media Advisory ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Linked to Recent Increase in Seal Deaths in Maine

Beginning in June 2022, Marine Mammals of Maine—a NOAA Fisheries authorized marine mammal stranding network partner—has responded to an elevated number of stranded seals.
July 06, 2022 - Media Advisory ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Frequent Questions—Maine Seal Stranding Event

The Unusual Mortality Event involving stranded harbor and gray seals along the coast of Maine has ended. NOAA Fisheries and partners investigated the event, which occurred from June 20 to July 20, 2022.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Necropsy Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury was Probable Cause of Death for Humpback Whale Calf

NOAA Fisheries responded to a dead 12-foot-long humpback whale calf on Oʻahu on February 6, 2022. The injury was likely caused by a vessel strike.
February 14, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Trained team safely hauling a deceased humpback whale calf onto a table with a blue tarp. Preparing for postmortem examination at the University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab. Credit: University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab (NOAA Fisheries Permit #18786).

2021 John H. Prescott Marine Animal Rescue Assistance Grants Announced

NOAA awards more than $3.7 million in grants to stranding network partners in 19 states and one tribe for Fiscal Year 2021.
September 14, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Photo of Stranded Harbor Seal Pup A stranded Pacific harbor seal pup is examined at World Vets marine mammal urgent care clinic in Gig Harbor, Washington, 2020.