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Whale and Marine Species Rescue

As part of the Marine Safety and Environmental Protection mission, when out on patrol or during other activities, if Auxiliary members see a whale in distress, they are directed to contact the Whale Entanglement Team (WET) and/or other whale rescue organizations. Instructions on what to do, and whom to contact may be found here.

Entangled Whale Reporting Instructions

Whale Protocol

Mother whale and orca swimming the pacific ocean of Monterey Bay

Image via M. Lynn, NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, October 2009.