June 10, 2024
The MPA Collaborative Network was honored to host The Marine Mammal Center (Sausalito, CA) and Pacific Marina Mammal Center (Laguna Beach, CA) as they talked about marine mammal strandings and entanglements. Do you know what to do if you see a sick or injured seal on the beach? Or an entangled whale? Enjoy this recorded webinar as experts show us how they save and protect marine mammals – AND HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Some covered topics:
- Types of marine mammals and some of their common reasons for stranding (coming to the beach in need of assistance)
- Marine Mammal Protection Act – the law
- How to act, who to call, and what information is needed when reporting a stranded marine mammal
- Stories of rescue and rehabilitation
- Whale entanglements and injuries
- Q&A with the expert presenters!
NOAA West Coast Stranding Hotline: (877) 767-6114
Copies of the slides from the presenters:
Pacific Marine Mammal Center: PMMC Marine Mammals Public Training
The Marine Mammal Center: TMMC Making Space for Marine Mammals