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Indonesian Marine Animal Emergency
What to do if you find an injured, stranded, or dead marine animal…
Action List
If the animal is still alive…
Call the organization responsible in your area! See Emergency Contact List below. Give them the following information:
- Your name & telephone number
- Date and time
- Identification or description of animal (size, color, etc.)
- Number of animals involved
- Condition of animal (stranded, injured…)
- If there are any tags on the animal
- Exact location and directions to find the animal
- Weather conditions
- Tide details
- Accessibility by boat or vehicle
Follow their instructions!
Emergency Guides – What to Do
If you are too far away to get help from an organisation, try to contact a local veterinarian, fire department, or police.
These Emergency Guides can help you take the right action.
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English, Philippines
Many thanks to Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines and Whale Stranding Indonesia and the Réseau National Echouages (French National Stranding Network) for sharing their documents!
Report it if…
…you see someone:
Harassing an animal (Selfie photos!),
Catching, injuring, or killing an animal,
Selling animals (manta rays, turtles, certain species of sharks) or turtle eggs.
Photos or videos of what you saw,
Description of the people, boats, vehicle, or vendors involved,
Contact details of other witnesses,
Any other details.
If the animal is dead…
Your information can help save other animals in the future.
Note the basic information
Date & time
Location – precise
Conditions on site (sea, shore, tide, weather)
Number of animals
Species or description
Carcass condition (freshly dead, decomposed, skeleton)
Status of carcass (on site, buried, towed, sunken)
Photos
Left and right side
Top and bottom
Head, dorsal fin, tail, full body
Wounds or injuries
Measurements
Body length
Length of parts of body
Posting on Facebook can also help create awareness.
Who to Call
Agencies & Organizations by Country
| Country | Agency / Organization | Telephone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Wildlife Biologist, Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources | +1 684 633 4456 +1 888 256 9840 | http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_marine_mammal_response.html |
| Israel | Israel Marine Mammal Research & Assistance Center | +972 50 8226280, +972 50 6241663, +972 52 3571193 | http://immrac.haifa.ac.il/english/introduction.html |
| Argentina | Fund Mundo Marino | +54 2252 43 0300 | http://www.fundmundomarino.com.ar/sumate.php |
| Australia, New South Wales | ORRCA Whale & Dolphin Rescue (24Hr) | +61 2 9415 3333 | http://www.orrca.org.au |
| Australia, North Territory | Marine Wildwatch | +61 1800 453 941 | https://nt.gov.au/environment/environment-data-maps/marine-coastal-biodiversity |
| Australia, Queensland | RSPCA | +61 1300 264 625 | https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/caring-for-wildlife/marine_strandings.html |
| Australia, South Australia | National Parks & Wildlife Service or FISHWATCH (24 Hr) | +61 1800 065 522 | http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/fishwatch/marine_mammals |
| Australia, Tasmania | Dept. of Primary Industries, Water & Environment | +61 427 942 537 | http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/marine-conservation-program/marine-mammal-incident-response |
| Australia, Victoria | Whale & Dolphin Emergency Hotline | +61 1300 136 017 | https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife |
| Australia, Victoria | Seals & Marine Turtles - AGL Marine Response Unit | +61 1300 245 678 | https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife |
| Australia, Western Australia | Wildcare | +61 8 9474 9055 | http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/marine/marine-wildlife/64-whales-and-dolphins |
| Bonaire | Sea Turtle Conservation | + 599 780 0433 | http://www.bonaireturtles.org/wp/ |
| Canada – Quebec | Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network | +1 877 722 5346 - 24h | http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/signaler-report/urgence-mam-emergencie-eng.asp |
| Canada – British Columbia | BC Marine Mammal Response Network | +1 800 465 4336 - 24h | https://www.cetussociety.org/bc_marine_mammal_response_network |
| Canada – Gulf Region | Coast Guard | +1 800 565 1633 | http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Maritimes/Contact-Us#Emergencies |
| Canada – Maritimes Region | Marine Animal Response Society | +1 866 567 6277 | http://marineanimals.ca/site/ |
| Canada – New Foundland & Labrador | Whale Release & Stranding New Foundland | +1 888 895 3003 | http://newfoundlandlabradorwhales.net |
| Canada – Central & Arctic Regions | Department of Fisheries & Oceans | +1 867 777 7500 Inuvik +1 867 669 4900 Yellowknife +1 867 979 8000 Iqaluit +1 800 667 7561 Saskatchewan | http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/report-rapport/page02-eng.html |
| Chile | Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura | +56 800 320 032 - 24hr | http://www.sernapesca.cl/area-trabajo/rescate-y-conservacion |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Fisheries Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife | +1 670 664 6041 +1 888 256 9840 | http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_marine_mammal_response.html |
| France | L’Observatoire PELAGIS – Réseau National Echouage | +33 5 46 44 99 10 - 24h | http://www.observatoire-pelagis.cnrs.fr/participez/signaler-un-echouage-257/?lang=fr |
| French Antilles | http://www.sanctuaire-agoa.fr/Les-echouages/Que-faire-en-cas-d-echouage | ||
| French Guiana | Reseau National d’Echouage – Kwata | Awala-Yalimapo +594 5 94 34 84 04, +594 6 94 20 85 15 L’ensemble du littoral: +594 6 94 44 88 68, +594 6 94 21 74 42 | http://www.kwata.net/le-reseau-des-echouages-de-guyane.html |
| French Polynesia – Moorea | Te mana o te moana | +689 56 40 11, +689 71 53 44 | http://www.temanaotemoana.org/conservation/the-sea-turtles-clinic/ |
| Germany – Friedrichskoog | Seehundstation (Seal Station) Friedrichskoog | +49 4854 13 72 | https://seehundstation-friedrichskoog.de/de/ |
| Germany – Norddeich | Seehundstation (Seal Station) Nordedeich | +49 4931 973 330 | http://www.seehundstation-norddeich.de/2014/seehundstation/kontakt/ |
| Greece | Archelon Sea Turtle Protection Society | +30 210 8944444 | http://www.archelon.gr/eng/pedio_first_aid.php?row=row5 |
| Greece | Hellenic Rescue & Information Network – Monk Seals | +30 210 5222888 | https://www.mom.gr/conservation |
| Guadeloupe | Réseau Tortues Marines | +590 690 74 03 81 +590 590 99 29 04 | http://www.tortuesmarinesguadeloupe.org/nous-contacter/le-reseau-tortues-marines-guadeloupe/ |
| Guadeloupe | Marine Mammal Strandings - Association Evasion Tropicale | +590 6 90 57 19 44 +590 5 90 92 74 24 | http://www.evasiontropicale.org/echouagedetresse.html |
| Guam | Fisheries Biologist, NOAA Habitat Conservation Division | +1 671 735 4032 +1 888 256 9840 | http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_marine_mammal_response.html |
| Indonesia | Send alert on Facebook @WhaleStrandingsIndonesia | +62 821 1177 7492 | http://www.whalestrandingindonesia.com/ |
| Country | Agency, Organization | Telephone | Website |
| Malaysia | MareCet | +60 111 577 6802 | http://marecet.org/report-a-stranded-dolphin |
| Malaysia, Sabah | Turtle Rescue Hotline | +60 13 899 9509 +60 88 435 661 | https://www.facebook.com/sabahturtlerescue |
| Martinique | Sepanmar | +596 6 96 41 13 50 | http://sepanmar.org/Contacts-et-Adresses |
| Mayotte | Réseau d’Echouage Mahorais de MAmmifères mains et de Tortues marines (REMMAT) | +262 6 39 69 41 41 | http://oulangananyamba.com/remmat/ |
| Mexico | PROFEPA | +01 800 77 63 372 +52 800 77 63 372 from outside of Mexico | https://www.gob.mx/profepa/ |
| Mexico – Yucatan | Red de Varamientos de Yucatán (REVAY) | +01 800 710 33 70 +01 999 948 36 10 +52 999 948 36 10 from outside of Mexico | http://revay.org/?page_id=45 |
| Namibia | Strandings hotline | +264 81 687 6461 | http://www.namibiandolphinproject.org/get-involved/strandings-network/ |
| Namibia | Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources | +264 64 410 1000 Swkopmund +264 63 202 415 Luderitz | http://www.namibiandolphinproject.org/get-involved/strandings-network/ |
| New Caledonia | Operation Cétacés | +687 24 16 34 | https://operationcetaces.wordpress.com/echouages/ |
| New Zealand | Depart of Conservation | +64 800 362 468 - 24h | http://www.doc.govt.nz/footer-links/contact-us/ |
| New Zealand | Project Jonah | +64 800 4 94253 | http://www.projectjonah.org.nz/Stranded+dolphins++whales/Report+a+Stranding.html |
| Peru | ORCA Stranding Network | +51 999 389 430 | http://www.orca.org.pe |
| Philippines | Cetaceans – Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources | +63 2 929 9597 +63 2 292 8074 | http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/contactUS |
| Philippines | Dugongs – Protected Area & Wildlife Bureau | +63 2 924 6031 or 6035 | http://bmb.gov.ph/contactus |
| Philippines | Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines | Report on Facebook @marinewildlifewatchofthephilippines +63 2 812 3198 | http://mwwphilippines.org |
| Philippines – Palawan | Palawan Council for Sustainable Development | +63 48 434 4235 | http://pcsd.gov.ph/contact-us/ |
| Poland | Hel Marine Station | +48 58 6750 836 | http://www.hel.univ.gda.pl/info/helmarinestation.htm |
| Puerto Rico | Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales | +1 787 999 2200 +1 787 878 7279 | http://drna.pr.gov |
| Puerto Rico | Centro de Conservación de Manatíes | +1 787 400 2782 | http://manatipr.org/contactanos/ |
| Réunion | GLOBICE | +262 6 92 65 14 71 - 24h | https://www.globice.org/espace-public/reseau-echouage/alerte-echouage-2/ |
| Saint Martin | Réserve naturelle de Saint-Martin | +590 6 90 38 77 71, +590 590 290 972 | http://reservenaturelle-saint-martin.com/fr/form/nos-contacts |
| Saint-Barthélemy | Réserve naturelle de Saint-Barthélemy | +590 6 90 31 70 73 | https://agencedelenvironnement.fr/portfolio/suivi-mammiferes-marins/ |
| South Africa | SPCA – Mammals, turtles | +27 021 700 4158 +27 021 700 4159 After hours & weekends +27 83 326 1604 | https://capespca.co.za/contact-us/ |
| South Africa | SANCCOB – Penguins, seabirds |
+27 21 557 6155 After hours & weekends +27 78 638 3731 Cape Town +27 42 298 0160 After hours & weekends +27 82 890 0207 Cape St. Francis | https://sanccob.co.za/#found |
| Spain | Conservación y Recuperación de Animales Marinos | +34 93 752 45 81 | http://cram.org/clinica-y-rescate/acciones-de-rescate/ |
| St Pierre & Miquelon | SPM Fragîles | +508 41 94 14 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad & Tobago Marine Mammal Stranding Network | +1 868 645 3883 +1 868 735 3530 +1 868 391 4745 | http://www.ccaro.org/emergency-stranding-response-needed.php |
| Turkey | AFAG Mediterranean Seal Information & Rescue Network | +90 533 488 5858 | http://sadafag.org/en/contact-us/ |
| UK (England, Wales, Scotland) | British Divers Marine Rescue | +44 1825 765546 Out of office hours +44 7787 433412 | http://www.bdmlr.org.uk/index.php |
| Uruguay | SOS Rescate Fauna Marina | +598 94 330 795 | https://www.facebook.com/s.o.s.faunamarina/ |
| Uruguay | Turtles – Karumbé Protection Tortugas Marinas | + 598 98614201 San José + 598 9991781 Canelones +598 6820553 Montevideo +598 42 24 74 16 Maldonado +598 99180563 Rocha | http://www.karumbe.org/somos/rehabilitacion?es |