Every year, thousands of whales, dolphins and porpoises are found stranded on coastlines around the world. But there are some areas in particular where strandings are more common, such as Cape Cod in the USA and around the coast of New Zealand.
Some animals die at sea and wash up, others strand alive and some becoming trapped in shallow waters. Live stranded animals may be single individuals or in a family group, and, whilst sometimes an animal may be old or unwell, many appear to be perfectly healthy.
WDCS continues to support efforts to rescue stranded marine animals around the world.
 What To Do If You Find A Live Stranded Whale Or DolphinThe most important thing is to seek out an expert to help the animal. Many countries have strandings networks of experts who are specially trained in how to deal with stranding emergencies and have veterinary specialists associated with them. |
 Why Do Whales And Dolphin Strand?A live whale or dolphin beached on the shore is almost always in danger of its life. They are helpless on land and usually die within a few hours or days if not appropriately attended to. |
 Where To Report A StrandingDetails of appropriate emergency numbers to call in the event of finding a live marine mammal stranding. |
 WDC Mourns The Loss Of IstarIt is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our beloved Whale Adoption Project’s humpback whales, Istar. |
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