Contact Numbers for San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast
Dead Marine Mammals
California Academy of Sciences Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy at 415-379-5381 or email marine…@calacademy.org
Entangled or Healthy Whales
Report entangled whales to NOAA’s hotline by calling 877-SOS-WHALE or at this link
Report healthy whale, dolphin or porpoise sightings in the San Francisco Bay Area through the online form
In California (from San Luis Obispo to Mendocino), call the Marine Mammal Center hotline: (415) 289-SEAL (7325)
Injured or Sick Marine Pinnipeds or Otters
The Marine Mammal Center- 415-289-SEAL (415-289-7325).
Stranded or Dead Wildife Hotlines (Bay Area)
Injured or Sick Shore and Seabirds
To report a stranded, oiled, or injured seabird in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact International Bird Rescue at (707) 207-0380, WildCare at (415) 456-7283, or the statewide NOAA West Coast Region Stranding Hotline at (866) 767-6114
4369 Cordelia Road
Fairfield, California 94534
Bird Help Line: (707) 456-4528 (leave a message).
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rescues: Lindsay Wildlife Experience’s Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) locations in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill for after hours care:
Found Animal page: https://lindsaywildlife.org/found-animal/
VEG Pleasant Hill (22 Contra Costa Blvd | 925-384-2110)
VEG San Ramon (2431 San Ramon Valley Blvd | 925-718-7771)
1931 First Avenue Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Front Desk (925) 935-1978
Hospital Hotline (925) 659-8156. hot…@lindsaywildlife.org For native song birds and raptors.
Dead Birds
To report a dead bird in Berkeley, use the California West Nile Virus website or call 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473). These reports are used to track West Nile virus, especially from April to October. Do not touch the bird with bare hands; if needed, use gloves and double-bag it.
Living or Dead Sharks and Rays– Bay Area
Shark Stewards- info@sharkstewards.org 415 729-5041