2025 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States : National Overview
In 2025, there were 8,058 confirmed marine mammal strandings documented in the United States involving species under NOAA Fisheries’ jurisdiction: pinnipeds (seals, fur seals, and sea lions) and cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, and whales). This number is higher than the 2006–2024 average (6,422 + 1,259).
Authors
- Justin Viezbicke
- Sarah Wilkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3103-1745)
- Kristin Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2821-6262)
- Justin Greenman
- Phinneus Onens
- Erin Fougeres
- Deborah A. Fauquier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1761-9936)
- Amy Brossard
- Ainsley Smith
- Sarah Perez
- MacKenzie Griffin
- Nicole Davis
- Jamie Thomton
- Jenna Malek
- Kilali Gibson
- Stephen Manley
- Carley Lowe
Publication Details
- Journal
- NOAA Institutional Repository
- Published
- 2026-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25923/1hf5-s308
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00