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Dolphin Care UK and the BDMLR

Dolphin Care Uk (DCUk)has strong connections with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue organisation (BDMLR). When you contact DCUk with a stranding report, we imediately contact the Bdmlr with your information.

An area co-ordinator will be contacted and a rescue team put into action.The more information you give in your stranding report will go a long way to assist the Bdmlr team.

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Report a Sighting/Stranding

Please use the form below to let us know about any recent sightings/strandings you've experienced.

Name

Email address

Telephone

Date of sighting

Time of sighting

(Please use 24-hour clock.)

Location of sighting

Sighting details

(Please indicate: where you sighted the dolphins from; the species and number you saw, if known; and anything else you'd like to share.)

Please note that any personal details (such as phone numbers and email addresses) you provide will not under any circumstances be shared with third party companies or published online.

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What to do if you see a stranding

Time is of great importance.

Ring the BDMLR hotline : 01825 765546.

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Give clear information.

Describe the Cetacean, (Dolphin - Whale - Porpoise).

Precise location.

Give them your mobile Tel number if you have one.

Here are a few pointers to help you..

Phone for help immediately using the above information.

Keep the area as quiet as you can.

These can be large animals, be very careful of sudden movements and be especially wary of their powerful tail and sharp teeth.

Approach a cetacean from it's front at about 45 degrees.

If you have gloves, wear them.

If the animal is still breathing and on it's side, with help, gently roll it onto it's front.

Very gently pull its fins out from under it's body, dig shallow trenches to allow them to sit at the correct position. Dorsal fin upright.

Keep it wet by dousing it with sea water, but do not allow water or sand to enter it's blowhole.

Keep clear of the animals exhalations from the blowhole.(Do not breathe in)

Do not try and drag a cetacean, by it's tail, to the water.

If you have no gloves and you do handle the animal wash your hands as soon as possible.

If you have no confidence about doing anything mentioned above, Then do nothing more than ring the Hotline.

Keep a look out for the rescue team arriving, wave something in the air.

Stand back and let the rescue team do their work.

If you do spot a Stranding and you have done the thing's mentioned above, Well done.