NEVER approach an animal in distress. Contact your local marine mammal response network if you are concerned about a potentially sick, stranded, or entangled animal. If you’re reporting a marine mammal sighting that is not of concern and not a violation, please use our Marine Mammal Sightings form.
In Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or 1-800-465-4336
In USA
WDFW enforcement: 1-877-933-9847
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement: 1-800-853-1964
Both
Coast Guard: Coast Guard VHF Channel 16
In Canada
Fisheries & Oceans Canada/B.C. Marine Mammal Incident 24/7 hotline: 1-800-465-4336
In USA
NOAA Fisheries OLE: 1-877-767-9425 (Entanglements)
1-866-767-6114 (Strandings)
CANADA
BC Cetacean Sightings Network: sightings@ocean.org or 1-866- I SAW ONE
USA
Orca Network: info@orcanetwork.org or 1-866-ORCANET
BOTH
The Whale Museum Hotline: hotline@whalemuseum.org or 1-800-562-8832
