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Report Marine Mammal Stranding ALIVE, HEALTHY, AND RELATIVELY SAFE FROM HUMANS?  For example, if the animal has 'hauled out' on an offshore rock or looks well protected from humans and dogs, just click "Cancel" at the bottom of this page. Please stay at least 100 feet away. IS THE ANIMAL DEAD, INJURED, OR DISTRESSED?  If you find a marine mammal on the beach, recently dead or obviously injured, please use this page to send a report to Jim Rice, OMMSN Coordinator, or call (541) 270-6830, as soon as possible. Provide as much information as you can, but don't be too concerned if you need to leave a few of the items blank. LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION:  The Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network provides a wealth of resources on marine mammals, including excellent identification tips and photos. They also have downloadable Caution signs you can print out and post near live animals. There's lots more West-coast info at NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory. More information about stranding networks nationwide can be found at NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. Marine mammals are protected by federal law. It is illegal for unauthorized persons to disturb, handle, or feed them.  OBSERVER CONTACT INFO Full name  Your real name, not a CoastWatch Nickname. Telephone  If possible, please provide a phone number and email address, in case Jim needs to contact you in the next few hours. EMail address  Carbon copy  Send a copy of this message to me, for my records One copy, with any photos, goes to the Webmaster. In Curry and Coos, another copy goes to the respective CW County Coordinator.  STRANDED MARINE MAMMAL   Name or Species  Common name, genus, or species Morphology   Sex: Unknown Male Female   Age: Unknown Pup/Calf Yearling Subadult Adult   Length:   Condition  Alive or dead, robust or thin, injured, lethargic, etc. Injuries  Any evident injury, bleeding? Cause of death? Tags  Note any brands or tags - color, number, location on body Exact location  Precise description or GPS coordinates, not just a CoastWatch Mile number Date and time  Date and time of first observation, not the current time Additional notes  Please note if any other action has been taken, or anyone else notified.  PLEASE INCLUDE UP TO FIVE PHOTOS Photo 1  Please show all sides of the animal, lesions, wounds, tags, any obvious signs of human interaction (entanglement, gunshot, etc), and the general location of where the animal is. Photos will be sent to Jim Rice as email attachments, so please keep them small -- files can total up to 5 MB. If you need to send more or larger photos, please send them to Jim Rice directly. Photo 2  Photo 3  Photo 4  Photo 5                  Tip: Large photos take a long time to send -- please be patient! ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US