I found a live/deceased marine mammal
To report a marine mammal stranding, please contact 360-966-8845
If we are unable to answer the phone, please leave a message and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible. If you see a marine mammal you believe to be in distress or deceased, please keep your distance—Federal law and NOAA mandate at least 100 yards away
Please remember that all marine mammals are federally protected from harassment.
Contact MarineMammals@whatcomhumanesociety.org for any and all questions regarding marine mammals in Whatcom County.
To report marine mammals in other regions of Washington, Oregon, and California, please call the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline number at 866-767-6114.
In the summer of 2024, the WHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center expanded to assume responsibility of the county’s marine mammal stranding network after the previous organization was dissolved. Now renamed the Whatcom Humane Society Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WHSMMSN).
They respond to the following regions:
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- Whatcom County (including Point Roberts and Lummi Island)
- Samish
- Eliza Island
- Sinclair Island
- Vendovi Island
- Cypress Island
- Guemes Island
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