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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

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

What Caused the Largest Known Mass Stranding of Stejneger’s Beaked Whales?

New scientific article is the first comprehensive paper on this elusive, deep-diving species, Stejneger’s beaked whale.
March 19, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Seven Stejneger’s beaked whales that stranded at Palisades Point on Adak Island, Alaska. Seven Stejneger’s beaked whales that stranded at Palisades Point on Adak Island, Alaska.

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

Report a Stranding in San Diego County

How to report an injured, stranded, or dead marine mammal including whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions.
West Coast

FY 2020 John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants Announced

NOAA awards almost $4 million in grants to stranding network partners in 19 states and one tribe.
July 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
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