HOW TO REPORT A STRANDING
IF YOU FIND A STRANDED MARINE ANIMAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES:
FOR LIVE STRANDINGS | ||
England & Wales: | RSPCA | 0300 1234999 |
British Divers Marine Life Rescue | 01825 765546 | |
Scotland: | SSPCA | 0131 3390111 |
FOR DEAD STRANDINGS |
UK (all species): | Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme | 0800 652 0333 |
Scotland (out of hours): | Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme | 07979 245893 |
SW2006/236.1 Stranded northern bottlenose whale in Skegness, Lincolnshire © CSIP-ZSL
Any pictures of Welsh strandings can also be sent to info@strandings.com
General guidelines and advice on what to do in the event of a stranding can be found here.You can also download CSIP’s PDF guide containing information on the project plus advice on what to do to report the stranding.