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Page Title - Rescue
Secondary Page Title - Why Marine Mammals Strand
What is a Stranded Marine Mammal?

The Marine Mammal Protection Act defines a stranding as one or more of the following occurrences.
  • Any dead marine mammal on the shore or in the water;

  • A live marine mammal that is on the shore and unable to return to the water;

  • A live marine mammal that is on the shore and in need of medical attention;

  • A live marine mammal that is in the water but is unable to return to its natural habitat under its own power or without assistance (e.g. an animal entangled in fishing gear).

 

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