Marine Life in Distress | NOAA Fisheries

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

NOAA awards almost $4 million in grants to stranding network partners in…

July 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,

National

When a Right Whale Dies

When a right whale dies and we find it in U.S. waters, we work with…

October 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

2019 John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards almost $4 million to stranding network partners in 18 states…

September 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,

National

Marine Mammal Entanglement in the Greater Atlantic Region

Please call our 24-hour stranding hotline at (866) 755-6622 if you see injured or entangled live or dead whales in the water or on the shore.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Greater Atlantic Marine Mammal Stranding Network

A stranded animal is one that is dead on the beach or in the water, one that is alive on land and unable to return to the water and/or in need of medical attention, or a live animal in the water that is unable to return to its natural habitat under its…

New England/Mid-Atlantic