Maryland’s Sea Turtle & Marine Mammal
Maryland’s Sea Turtle & Marine Mammal
Stranding 24-Hour Hotline: 800-628-9944
- Call the hotline to report all (live or dead) stranded sea turtles or marine mammals including manatees, dolphins, whales, porpoise, seals, etc.)
- Do not touch, harass, feed or handle live or dead marine animals. Marine mammals and sea turtles are protected by federal and state laws that specify fines of up to $50,000, imprisonment, and/or vessel confiscation.
- Record your location using latitude/longitude, a street
address, and a detailed description of your location
including landmarks. - Estimate and record the length, size, color, noticeable body parts, and any movement of the animal.
- Take photos of the animal.
- If possible, after reporting a stranding, stand by until a staff person contacts you.
- If calling from outside Maryland, please use:
- Live animals: 410-373-0083 (National Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Program)
- Dead animals: 443-758-6607 (Maryland Department of Natural Resources Sea Turtle and Marine Animal Program).
- For more information, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/oxford/stranding.asp or aqua.org/care/marine-animal-rescue-program
Sea turtles in Maryland include: Kemp’s Ridley, Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback
Photo courtesy of the National Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Program, Baltimore, MD.
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