Reporting marine mammal sightings provides valuable information and allows the public to directly participate in the stewardship of marine life.
Use this form to report any marine mammals you encounter. Please include contact information – if we need more information, we’ll get in touch with you!
Other ways to report marine mammal sightings:
The Whale Museum Hotline (U.S. and Canada):
hotline@whalemuseum.org or 1-800-562-8832
Orca Network (WA state)
info@orcanetwork.org or 1-866-ORCANET
BC Cetacean Sightings Network (Canada)
sightings@ocean.org or 1-866- I SAW ONE
If you are concerned about a potentially sick, stranded, or entangled animal, please contact your local marine mammal response network.
In USA:
WDFW enforcement: 1-877-933-9847
NOAA West Coast Stranding Hotline: 1-866-767-6114
NOAA Entanglement Hotline: 1-877-767-9425
In Canada:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
1-800-465-4336
Both:
Contact the Coast Guard on Coast Guard VHF Channel 16
