Marine Mammal Stranding Network Maps and Area Contacts
The NWR Stranding Network coverage area is the nearshore waters and shoreline of Oregon and Washington North of 42o0'N and South of 49o0'N (the U.S./Canadian border), including the inland waters of Washington State. There are 3,767 km (2,337 nautical miles) of marine shoreline in Washington and 476 km (295 nautical miles) in Oregon.
The Northwest Region coordinates stranding network activities out of the NOAA Western Regional Campus based in Seattle, WA. The Northwest Stranding Network is composed of cooperating scientific investigators and institutions, volunteer networks and individuals. Other organizations also involved are wildlife and fisheries agencies and state and federal law enforcement. Although response areas are defined geographically the stranding network members coordinate extensively within the region and on occasion with the Southwest Region and Canadian counterparts. Each stranding event is handled on a case-by-case basis and is dependent on local capability, available resources, personnel, and logistics. To get the contact information for your local stranding network please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-800-853-1964 or access the PDF maps below.
Oregon 
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Washington 563kb
Puget Sound 370kb
