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)
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.
Annual training schedule line-up will be announced in November via email!
To report an injured, stranded, or nesting SEA TURTLE
call N.E.S.T. 252-441-8622 (nestobx.org)
To report an injured or dead bird or other animals
call NC WRC Wildlife Help Line 866-318-2401
OR
call Dare County Animal Control 252-475-5918, After hours emergency 888-876-5942