IF YOU FIND A STRANDED MARINE ANIMAL
Alive
If you find a live stranded
dolphin, porpoise, whale,
seal or turtle, ring British Divers Marine Life Rescue
immediately on 01825 765546.
BDMLR have teams of trained
volunteers nationwide, who will be scrambled to help a live stranded
marine mammal.
- keep people and dogs well away
- do not put the animal back in the water
- do not pour water in its blowhole (the hole on top of
its head through which it breathes)
- do not touch the animal - it may carry diseases that
you could catch
If you find a live
seal, injured or in trouble, you can also
ring the National Seal Sanctuary immediately, on 01326
221361. The Seal Sanctuary will give advice and, if necessary,
attend live seals who need assistance.
- keep people and dogs well away
- do not approach seals, they can bite and cause serious
injury
- never pick up seal pups - they are seldom abandoned
unless you frighten the mother away
- always report seals with rope or plastic around their necks or
bodies
Dead
If you find a dead dolphin,
porpoise, whale, seal, shark or turtle, ring us
immediately
on 0845 201 2626. We have a network of volunteers who will
record the animal before it is taken by the tide. The Strandings
Coordinator will liaise with the beach owner, who is responsible for
removal of the body.
- keep dogs and children away
- do not touch the body as dead animals may carry
diseases that you can catch
- do not put the body back in the sea
