Our new website
is on its way.
We’re creating a new home for the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme.
CSIP records and investigates strandings of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, marine turtles and some sharks and rays, helping us understand the threats facing marine wildlife.
Learn more about our work at ZSLReport a stranding
For dead marine animal strandings in England and Wales, please call the CSIP hotline.
0800 652 0333If possible, note the location, date, animal’s condition and species, if known.
Alive or in distress?
For a live stranded whale or dolphin, or a seal you are concerned about, contact British Divers Marine Life Rescue immediately.
01825 765546Read the rescue advice
Keep your distance and keep people and dogs away. Do not touch the animal or try to return it to the sea.
Regional reporting advice