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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.

Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Partners Necropsy Minke Whale Near Gustavus

Findings highlight risk to whales and dolphins from vertical lines in marine environment.
June 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A National Park Service whale research vessel tows the dead minke whale through muddy waters after recent rain storms. © 2021 Sean Neilson A National Park Service whale research vessel tows the dead minke whale through muddy waters after recent rain storms. © 2021 Sean Neilson

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