To report a MARINE MAMMAL stranding
Currituck, Dare, and Hyde counties, please call:
OBX Stranding Response #: 252-455-9654
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, please call:
CAHA Stranding Response #: 252-216-6892
Email photographs or videos of a marine mammal sighting or stranding to ncstrandingpartners@gmail.com (include date and location)
To report an injured, stranded, or nesting SEA TURTLE
call N.E.S.T. 252-441-8622 (nestobx.org)
Call Shark Stranding Hotline: 252-216-2810
North Carolina Shark Conservancy (www.ncsharks.org)
To report an injured or dead bird or other animals, call
NC WRC Wildlife Help Line 866-318-2401
Dare County Animal Control 252-475-5918, After hours emergency 888-876-5942
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
26th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, set to take place in vibrant San Juan in the fall of 2026. Pre-conference workshops will be held 17–18 October 2026, followed by the full conference from 19–23 October 2026.
SEAMAMMS 2026, set to take place in Wilmington, NC at UNCW. Dates TBD.