2025 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States : National Overview

Onens, Phinneus; Wilkin, Sarah; Fauquier, Deborah; Manley, Stephen; Griffin, Mackenzie; Smith, Ainsley; Perez, Sarah; Fougeres, Erin; Brossard, Amy; Wilkinson, Kristin; Viezbicke, Justin; Greenman, Justin; Malek, Jenna; Lowe, Carley; Gibson, Kilali; Thomton, Jamie; Davis, Nicole

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2025 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States : National Overview

2026
By Onens, Phinneus ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Fauquier, Deborah ; Manley, Stephen ; Griffin, Mackenzie ; Smith, Ainsley ; Perez, Sarah ; Fougeres, Erin ; Brossard, Amy ; Wilkinson, Kristin ; Viezbicke, Justin ; Greenman, Justin ; Malek, Jenna ; Lowe, Carley ; Gibson, Kilali ; Thomton, Jamie ; Davis, Nicole

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Onens, Phinneus ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Fauquier, Deborah ; Manley, Stephen ; Griffin, Mackenzie ; Smith, Ainsley ; Perez, Sarah ; Fougeres, Erin ; Brossard, Amy ; Wilkinson, Kristin ; Viezbicke, Justin ; Greenman, Justin ; Malek, Jenna ; Lowe, Carley ; Gibson, Kilali ; Thomton, Jamie ; Davis, Nicole
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United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Resources. ; Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (U.S.)
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NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources)
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In 2025, there were 8,058 confirmed marine mammal strandings documented in the United States involving species under NOAA Fisheries' jurisdiction: pinnipeds (seals, fur seals, and sea lions) and cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, and whales). This number is higher than the 2006-2024 average (6,422 + 1,259).
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