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The Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Database is UP!

We at UP-IESM of the College of Science and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, in cooperation with DA-BFAR, DENR, Ocean Adventure, and Wildlife in Need are happy to announce that information about marine mammal strandings here in the Philippines is already readily accessible to you through the Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Database.

Click here to view the List of Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding events (1998-2009)


You can help! Report Marine Mammal Strandings

Please let us know if you find an injured or dead marine mammal in your coastal waters or on the beach. It would be most important to report the ff: date, location, species, number of animals, and condition of the animal.

Click here to download Stranding Response Report Form



You can help! Respond to marine mammal strandings!

Click here to see guidelines for emergency first aid


Call hotline numbers

For whales and dolphins:
      Ocean adventure: (047) 252 9000
                        Fax: (047) 252 5883
                        Text 0920 9093725

      Wildlife in Need: (047) 252 8494

BFAR (Metro Manila): (02) 426 6532

For dugongs
      Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB)
      (02) 924-6031 to 35
      (02) 925 8946