Report an Emergency

To Report a Sanctuary Emergency or Marine Enforcement Issue

Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute Rescue Hotline: 805-567-1505 or online rescue form (for stranded live animals in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties).
West Coast Region Stranding Hotline: 866-767-6114 (for stranded sea lions, dolphins, and other marine mammals)
EPA National Resource Center (for a spill): 800-424-8802
NOAA Enforcement Hotline: 1-800-853-1964
Channel Islands National Park: 559-565-4221 (National Park Dispatch Center)

To report a dead, injured, or stranded marine mammal:

Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute Rescue Hotline: 805-567-1505 or use online rescue form (for stranded live animals in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties).
West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline (off California, Oregon, and Washington): 1-866-767-6114
Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit: 805-500-6220 (to report a dead stranded whale, dolphin, or porpoise)
Additional Regional Stranding Response Contacts

To report entangled marine mammals:

To report marine wildlife harassments and other violations to law enforcement:

To report lost fishing gear:

What information to report?

Species or description of the animal
Location (region/landmarks and/or specific location like GPS coordinates)
Date and time the animal was last seen
Approximate size of the animal (length and weight), take a photo with a phone if possible
Condition of the animal (alive, dead, wounded, entangled, bleeding, etc.)
Human interactions (evidence of ship strike, entangled, shooting, etc.)
Tags or branding on the animal (if applicable)
Name and contact number for the person reporting the incident