Stranding Summaries

Code refers to the condition of the animal. It ranges from 1 (alive) to 5 (advanced Decomposition).

Tab/Accordion Items

March 2023 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 452 21-Mar-23 Common bottlenose dolphin Edenton 3 M 151
CALO 23-02 26-Mar-23 Common bottlenose dolphin North Core Banks 3 M 105
February 2023 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 23-01 6-Feb-23 Common bottlenose dolphin South Core 3 F 228
CAHA 593 12-Feb-23 Harbor porpoise Buxton 1 F 105
VGT 451 23-Feb-23 Common bottlenose dolphin Bear Island 3 M 241
January 2023 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 449 3-Jan-23 North Atlantic right whale Morehead City 1 M 487
VGT 450 18-Jan-23 Common bottlenose dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 M 259
CAHA 591 24-Jan-23 Common bottlenose dolphin Salvo 2 M 272
JPIER 039 26-Jan-23 Sei whale Kitty Hawk 1 U 678

December 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 586 5-Dec-22 Humpback Whale Buxton 3 F 1030
NCUR20221221 21-Dec-22 Humpback Whale Atlantic Ocean 4 U 800
CALO 22-06 28-Dec-22 Humpback Whale North Core 3 F 958
November 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 082 5-Nov-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Beaufort 2 F 205
October 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 448 1-Oct-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 1 M 163
September 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occured.
August 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 447 10-Aug-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 2 M 225
CALO 22-05 26-Aug-22 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 3 F 177.5
July 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 446 17-July-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 F 260
June 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occured.
May 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 444 14-May-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 F 154
VGT 445 18-May-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Bayview 3 M 178
JMS 081 18-May-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Bayview 3 M 229
April 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 22-03 9-Apr-22 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core Banks 2 M 178
VGT 423 23-Apr-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Gloucester 2 M 282
CALO 22-04 29-Apr-22 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core Banks 2 F 211
March 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 564 5-Mar-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Rodanthe 1 F 182.5
CALO 22-02 22-Mar-22 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 2 M 205
February 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 559 15-Feb-22 Common Dolphin Frisco 1 M 191
CAHA 560 15-Feb-22 Common Dolphin Frisco 1 M 179
VGT 442 18-Feb-22 Bottlenose Dolphin Fort Macon 2 M 272
January 2022 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 22-01 8-Jan-22 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 2 M 213

December 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KLC 363 1-Dec-21 Florida Manatee Nags Head 1 F 304
November 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JPIER 033 3-Nov-21 Pygmy Sperm Whale Nags Head 2 M 325
CALO 21-08 27-Nov-21 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 2 F 219
October 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 21-06 1-Oct-21 Pygmy Sperm Whale South Core Banks 1 F 276
CALO 21-07 1-Oct-21 Pygmy Sperm Whale South Core Banks 1 F 131
KLC 359 9-Oct-21 Short-finned Pilot Whale Corolla 1 F 247
September 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 441 29-Sep-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 F 170
August 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 080 10-Aug-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 F 170
July 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 439 11-Jul-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 216
VGT 440 12-Jul-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 218
JMS 079 26-Jul-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 F 255
June 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
NCUR20210602 2-Jun-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 U 250
JMS 078 18-Jun-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Indian Island 3 M 244
VGT 437 23-Jun-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Columbia 3 F 239
VGT 438 26-Jun-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Bath 3 M 269
May 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 073 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Belhaven 3 M 236
JMS 074 4-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Hobucken 4 U 254
VGT 434 8-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 U 180
VGT 435 11-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Adams Creek 2 M 112
JMS 075 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Harlowe 3 M 195
JMS 076 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Bath 3 M 267
JMS 077 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Merrimon 4 M 260
NCUR20210526 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Hobucken 3 U 100
VGT 436 3-May-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 F 218
April 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 433 16-Apr-21 Common Dolphin Bird Shoal 1 F 211
March 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 432 5-Mar-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Shark Island 2 M 252
Tm20210314 14-Mar-21 Florida Manatee Aurora 4 F 270
CALO 21-03 10-Mar-21 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 100
CALO 21-04 11-Mar-21 Harbor Seal South Core 4 U 112
CALO 21-05 22-Mar-21 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 249
JMS 072 29-Mar-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 2 M 194
February 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JPIER 028 2-Feb-21 Common Dolphin Nags Head 2 M 223
CALO 21-01 9-Feb-21 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 255
CALO 21-02 11-Feb-21 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 200
January 2021 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 517 12-Jan-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 2 F 305
CAHA 518 12-Jan-21 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 2 M 265
VGT 431 26-Jan-21 Harbor Seal Pine Knoll Shores 3 M 91.5

December 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 429 6-Dec-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Shark Island 3 M 267
VGT 430 13-Dec-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Harkers Island 2 M 199
November 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT-428 10-Nov-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Lola 3 F 259
CALO 20-09 20-Nov-20 North Atlantic Right Whale North Core Banks 3 M 453
CALO 20-10 27-Nov-20 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core Banks 2 F 245
October 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 071 13-Oct-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Columbia 3 M 235
VGT 427 16-Oct-20 Fin Whale Core Sound 1 F 865
September 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 426 4-Sep-20 Dwarf Sperm Whale Pine Knoll Shores 2 F 209
August 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 070 7-Aug-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 F 214
VGT 425 28-Aug-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 1 M 254
July 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 20-06 10-Jul-20 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 5 U 101.5
CALO 20-07 19-Jul-20 Gervais' Beaked Whale Shackleford Banks 3 F 270.8
CALO 20-08 19-Jul-20 Gervais' Beaked Whale Shackleford Banks 2 F 460
June 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JPIER 024 3-Jun-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Nags Head 2 M 220
JPIER 025 3-Jun-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Nags Head 2 M 264
CALO 20-05 5-Jun-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford Banks 3 U 265
VGT 424 24-Jun-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 M 270
May 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 068 22-May-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Elizabeth City 3 M 211
CALO 20-04 23-May-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Middle Core 3 M 189
JMS 069 29-May-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Belhaven 3 M 108
April 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 20-02 3-Apr-20 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 U 274
JMS 067 7-Apr-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 F 105
CALO 20-03 23-Apr-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Middle Core 3 M 275
March 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 422 16-Mar-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Havelock 2 F 187
VGT 423 20-Mar-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Stella 2 M 210
KAR 043 22-Mar-20 Bottlenose Dolphin New Bern 3 M 198
February 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 420 3-Feb-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Cherry Point 4 F 229
VGT 421 5-Feb-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 1 F 205
Tm-20200208 8-Feb-20 Florida Manatee Harlowe 4 U 284
KAR 042 9-Feb-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Newport River 3 M 264
CALO 20-01 10-Feb-20 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 254
January 2020 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
Tm-20200103 3-Jan-20 Florida Manatee Newport River 4 U 234
CAHA 484 4-Jan-20 Risso's Dolphin Cape Point 1 F 282
CAHA 485 5-Jan-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Avon 1 M 224
CAHA 486 5-Jan-20 Bottlenose Dolphin Avon 1 F 243

December 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KLC 317 9-Mar-19 Harp Seal Corolla 1 M 93
KLC 316 9-Mar-19 Harbor Porpoise Carova 1 F 122
JPIER020 30-Oct-19 Common Dolphin Southern Shores 2 F 209
Tm-20191214-01-VGT 14-Dec-19 Florida Manatee Newport River 2 F 247
VGT 419 24-Dec-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 3 M 185
KAR 041 31-Dec-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 M 271
November 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
NCUR20191102 2-Nov-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 1 U 168
VGT 417 8-Nov-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 1 F 235
VGT 418 26-Nov-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 3 U 267
October 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 065 1-Oct-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Alligator River 3 M 254
CALO 19-09 11-Oct-19 Pygmy Sperm Whale North Core Banks 3 F 287
JMS 066 24-Oct-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 258
JPIER020 30-Oct-19 Common Dolphin Southern Shores 2 F 209
September 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occured.
August 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 414 3-Aug-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Hammocks Beach 1 M 196
TFK 014 10-Aug-19 Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Topsail 1 M 216
VGT 415 17-Aug-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Merrimon 3 M 256
VGT 416 22-Aug-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Swansboro 3 F 242
CALO 19-08 25-Aug-19 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 1 F 166
July 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 413 5-Jul-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Shiloh 4 F 282
NCUR20190729 20-Jul-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Perquimans 3 M 250
June 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 411 6-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 F 298
VGT 410 7-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 M 114
VGT 407 14-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Bear Creek 4 M 182
VGT 412 15-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Philips Island 5 U 92
VGT 408 15-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Goose Creek SP 4 F 280
VGT 409 17-Jun-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Aurora 4 M 251
May 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 399 3-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Arapahoe 3 M 248
VGT 400 8-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Hobucken 3 F 183
VGT 401 14-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Germantown 3 M 277.4
VGT 402 17-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Merrimon 4 M 241
VGT 403 25-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Pamlico Beach 3 M 289
VGT 404 26-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Washington 3 M 219
VGT 405 27-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Harlowe 4 U 246
VGT 406 27-May-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Reeds Hammock 3 M 231
CAHA 475 28-May-19 Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Ocracoke 2 M 226
April 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 19-06 14-Apr-19 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 2 F 237
CALO 19-07 20-Apr-19 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 112.6
March 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 396 15-Mar-19 Bottlenose Dolphin New River 3 F 167
VGT 307 22-Mar-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Swan Quarter 4 U 185
VGT 398 30-Mar-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Beaufort Inlet 2 M 169
February 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 19-03 1-Feb-19 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 279
VGT 395 1-Feb-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Wysocking Bay 4 U 240
JPIER 010 3-Feb-19 Common Dolphin Kitty Hawk 2 M 215
CALO 19-04 12-Feb-19 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 208
CALO 19-05 15-Feb-19 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 242
January 2019 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 447 4-Jan-19 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 M 241.2
CALO 19-01 26-Jan-19 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 235
CALO 19-02 29-Jan-19 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 M 205

December 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
TmVGT181219-01 19-Dec-18 Manatee Morgan's Creek 3 F 276.5
TmVGT181219-02 19-Dec-18 Manatee South River 3 F 277
CALO 18-20 23-Dec-18 Minke Whale South Core 2 F 625
November 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 442 27-Nov-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Buxton 1 M 208
October 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 394 31-Oct-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Engelhard 3 M 284
September 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 063 1-Sep-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Newport 5 U U
JMS 064 3-Sep-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Hubert 3 F 195
CALO 18-17 17-Sep-18 Spotted Dolphin South Core 3 F 210
CALO 18-18 21-Sep-18 Gervais' Beaked Whale North Core 3 M 343
CALO 18-19 21-Sep-18 Gervais' Beaked Whale North Core 3 F 443
August 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 393 3-Aug-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Camden 3 F 202
July 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 062 2-Jul-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 205
VGT 390 8-Jul-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Roper 3 F 262
VGT 391 21-Jul-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Washington 3 F 209
VGT 392 26-Jul-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Alligator River 3 M 259
June 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occurred.
May 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 18-16 1-May-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 2 F 114
CAHA 426 1-May-18 Gervais' Beaked Whale Ocracoke 1 M 442.5
JMS 061 7-May-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 F 294
CAHA 428 10-May-18 Gervais' Beaked Whale Ocracoke 2 M 412
VGT 389 25-May-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Camden 3 M 282
April 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 18-13 2-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 254
VGT 386 15-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Adams Creek 2 F 238
VGT 387 24-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 M 279
JMS 060 24-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 3 M 272
VGT 388 26-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 183
CALO 18-14 27-Apr-18 Pygmy Sperm Whale North Core 1 M 277
CALO 18-15 28-Apr-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 M 235
March 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 384 5-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Sound 3 M  
CALO 18-09 5-Mar-18 Risso's Dolphin South Core 3 M 194
CALO 18-10 13-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 276
CALO 18-11 22-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 176
VGT 385 23-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 197
JMS 059 25-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Columbia 3 M 236
CALO 18-12 27-Mar-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 241
February 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 381 4-Feb-18 Harbor Seal Shark Island 4 M 108
CALO 18--05 5-Feb-18 Humpback Whale South Core 4 M 910
CALO 18-06 14-Feb-18 Harbor Seal South Core 3 M 108
VGT 383 19-Feb-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 4 U 195.5
VGT 382 20-Feb-18 Bottlenose Dolphin Vandamere 3 F 194
CALO 18-07 28-Feb-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 266
CALO 18-08 28-Feb-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 232
January 2018 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 18-01 9-Jan-18 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 264
CALO 18-02 10-Jan-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 246
CALO 18-03 10-Jan-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 273
CALO 18-04 20-Jan-18 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 108

December 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 380 5-Dec-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 F 211
November 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 378 1-Nov-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 M 275
WAM 723 2-Nov-17 Sperm Whale Oak Island 1 M 942
CALO 17-05 25-Nov-17 Minke Whale Cape Lookout 1 F 488
KLC 286 26-Nov-17 Risso's Dolphin Nags Head 1 M 275
VGT 379 28-Nov-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 256
October 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occurred.
September 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 377 9-Sep-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Sound 2 F 199
August 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 057 12-Aug-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Elizabeth City 3 M 291
JMS 058 22-Aug-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 F 172
July 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 375 25-Jul-17 Gervais/ Beaked Whale Emerald Isle 2 M 439
VGT 376 29-Jul-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Shiloh 4 F 251
KLC 279 31-Jul-17 Short-finned Pilot Whale Kitty Hawk 2 F 300
June 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 372 19-Jun-17 Cuvier's Beaked Whale Fort Macon 2 F 535
VGT 373 22-Jun-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Belhaven 2 M 103
VGT 374 28-Jun-17 Bottlenose Dolphin James City 4 M 226
May 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 371 10-May-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 2 F 259
NCUR20170511 11-May-17 Balaenopterid sp. Cape Lookout 1 U 850
April 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 054 3-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Merry Hill 3 M 190
CALO 17-03 7-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 3 M 288
JMS 055 19-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Merrimon 4 U 104
CALO 17-04 20-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 4 U 220
VGT 370 25-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Turnagain Bay 3 M 195
JMS 056 26-Apr-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Hobucken 3 M 271
March 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KLC 271 6-Mar-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Corolla 2 M 261
JMS 053 10-Mar-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Blounts Creek 3 M 201
CAHA 390 16-Mar-17 Harp Seal Salvo 1 M 117
VGT 369 28-Mar-17 Harbor Seal Emerald Isle 1 M 140
February 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 383 11-Feb-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 F 220
CAHA 384 11-Feb-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 M 187
CAHA 387 23-Feb-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 2 F 249
VGT 368 28-Feb-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Cherry Branch 3 M 186
January 2017 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 377 4-Jan-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Hatteras 2 F 185
JMS 052 12-Jan-17 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 F 191
CALO 17-01 25-Jan-17 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 294
CALO 17-02 26-Jan-17 Humpback Whale South Core 2 F 880

December 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 366 19-Dec-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 M 269
VGT 367 23-Dec-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 199.5
November 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 365 11-Nov-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 M 209
October 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
NCUR20161026 26-Oct-16 Humpback Whale Atlantic Beach 1 U 850
September 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KLC 260 16-Sep-16 Cuvier's Beaked Whale Nags Head 1 F 558
VGT 263 17-Sep-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 1 M 229
August 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 263 6-Aug-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Sea Level 3 M 207
July 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 16-07 16-Jul-16 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 5 M Skull Only
JMS 051 31-Jul-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Belhaven 3 M 241
June 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 049 7-Jun-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Currey Island 3 M 298
VGT 360 9-Jun-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Abel's Bay 3 F 281
JMS 050 10-Jun-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Juniper Bay 5 U 265
VGT 361 24-Jun-16 Bottlenose Dolphin New Hope 3 M 182
VGT 362 24-Jun-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Aurora 3 M 155
May 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 048 10-May-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Shiloh 3 F 272
NCUR20160514 14-May-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Gallants Channel 2 M 100
VGT 358 27-May-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Piney Island 4 M 242
VGT 359 28-May-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Rose Bay 4 M 290
CAHA 366 30-May-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Oregon Inlet 3 M 175
April 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 16-06 5-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 275
JMS 045 12-Apr-16 Harbor Seal Cedar Island 4 F 92
JMS 046 19-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 F 260.5
CAHA 357 22-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 F 221*
VGT 356 23-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Aurora 3 M 266
VGT 357 26-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Piney Island 3 M 270
JMS 047 26-Apr-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 264
March 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 16-03 8-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 3 F 255
CALO 16-04 8-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 U 148
VGT 353 22-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Sound 3 M 91.2
NCUR20160322 22-Mar-16 Minke Whale SW Cape Lookout 2 U 366
CALO 16-05 23-Mar-16 Harbor Seal North Core 3 M 103
VGT 354 27-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Bird Shoal 2 M 265
JMS 044 29-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 F 98
VGT 355 29-Mar-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 F 251
February 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 352 17-Feb-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 3 M 281
CALO 16-02 20-Feb-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford Banks 3 F 164
CAHA 343 21-Feb-16 Blainville's Beaked Whale Ocracoke 3 M 395
January 2016 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 350 13-Jan-16 Bottlenose Dolphin Bear Island 3 F 252.6
CALO 16-01 25-Jan-16 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 260

December 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
WAM 706 6-Dec-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Wrightsville Beach 3 F 239
CAHA 339 14-Dec-15 Humpback Whale Hatteras 3 M 1095
CALO 15-15 23-Dec-15 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 272
CALO 15-16 27-Dec-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford Banks 4 M 178
November 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 347 1-Nov-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Newport River 3 F 243
VGT 348 1-Nov-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Vandemere 3 F 251
VGT 349 7-Nov-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 F 242.4
October 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 346 6-Oct-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Sound 2 M 208
JMS 043 24-Oct-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 M 175
September 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 345 15-Sep-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Harlowe 3 M 236
August 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 042 28-Aug-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 240
July 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 343 17-Jul-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 293
VGT 344 20-Jul-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 F 132
June 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 341 1-Jun-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Adams Creek 3 M 268
NCUR20150613 13-Jun-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Bath 3 U U
VGT 342 25-Jun-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Bridgeton 3 M 181
May 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 337 5-May-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 2 M 194.2
VGT 338 9-May-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 198.6
KLC 233 11-May-15 Minke Whale Duck 1 F 400
VGT 339 11-May-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Havelock 3 M 190
CAHA 325 27-May-15 Short-finned Pilot Whale Salvo 1 F 317
NCUR20150527 27-May-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 U U
VGT 340 30-May-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 M 201
April 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 333 2-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 M 114.3
VGT 334 5-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 271
CALO 15-12 8-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 F 102.5
VGT 335 10-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 188
CALO 15-13 10-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 111
CALO 15-14 15-Apr-15 Harbor Seal North Core 3 F 94.2
VGT 336 16-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin New Bern 3 F 194
KAR 040 16-Apr-15 White Beaked Dolphin Sand Dollar Island 1 M 226
JMS 041 27-Apr-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Hammocks Beach 2 F 100.7
March 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 15-06 7-Mar-15 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core Banks 3 F 194
CALO 15-07 9-Mar-15 Dwarf Sperm Whale South Core Banks 3 M 229
CALO 15-08 14-Mar-15 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core Banks 3 M 114
CALO 15-09 16-Mar-15 Short-finned Pilot Whale Shackleford 3 M 350
CALO 15-10 24-Mar-15 Pygmy Sperm Whale South Core Banks 3 F 286
CALO 15-11 24-Mar-15 Harbor Seal South Core Banks 4 U 105
JMS 039 31-Mar-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 240
JMS 040 31-Mar-15 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 253
February 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 15-02 18-Feb-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 3 F 285
CALO 15-03 18-Feb-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 3 M 140
CALO 15-04 18-Feb-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 3 F 266
VGT 332 20-Feb-15 Dwark Sperm Whale Fort Macon 2 F 238
CALO 15-05 21-Feb-15 Pygmy Sperm Whale North Core Banks 4 U 133
January 2015 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 15-01 3-Jan-15 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core Banks 2 F 246
NCARI046 14-Jan-15 Dwark Sperm Whale Nags Head 2 M 230
JMS 038 23-Jan-15 Gervais' Beaked Whale Atlantic Beach 2 F 417

December 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occurred.
November 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CAHA 281 24-Nov-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 1 M 167.5
October 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 14-19 5-Oct-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford Banks 3 F 251
JMS 037 26-Oct-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shiloh 4 U 210
CAHA 279 29-Oct-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 3 M 293
September 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KLC 210 16-Sep-14 Pygmy Sperm Whale Nags Head 1 M 149
KLC 211 16-Sep-14 Pygmy Sperm Whale Nags Head 1 F 295
August 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
No strandings occurred.
July 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
JMS 032 2-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Newport 3 U 264
JMS 033 2-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Washington 3 F 260
VGT 331 9-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Columbia 3 M 258
JMS 034 21-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 M 272
CAHA 268 3-Jul-14 Spotted Dolphin Ocracoke 2 M 213
JMS 035 28-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Blounts Creek 3 M 264.5
JMS 036 28-Jul-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 F 220
June 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KAR 039 2-Jun-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Morehead City 3 F 204
VGT 329 12-Jun-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Hertford 3 M 269
VGT 330 19-Jun-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Adams Creek 3 M 272
JMS 030 28-Jun-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Edenton 3 M 270
JMS 031 29-Jun-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Columbia 3 M 289
May 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
KAR 038 10-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Indian Beach 2 M 103.6
JMS 028 14-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Bath 3 M 246.4
VGT 327 15-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 F 100
JMS 029 15-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Bath 3 M 265.3
CALO 14-18 17-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 273
VGT 328 20-May-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 3 head only unknown
April 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 14-14 3-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 M 99.6
JMS 022 4-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 M 196
JMS 023 4-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 U 215
JMS 024 7-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Harkers Island 4 F 249
VGT 324 9-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 4 M 271
JMS 025 10-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Core Sound 4 F 215
VGT 035 11-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 4 M 228
JMS 026 13-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 4 U 285
CALO 14-15 27-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 F 89.5
CALO 14-16 28-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 4 M 286
JMS 027 28-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Radio Island 4 U 253
CAHA 255 29-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Ocracoke 4 M 244
CALO 14-17 29-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 4 M 284
VGT 326 30-Apr-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 M 187
March 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 14-06 10-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 5 M 178
CALO 14-07 14-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 268
KAR 037 15-Mar-14 Dwarf Sperm Whale Pine Knoll Shores 2 M 226
CALO 14-08 15-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 260.2
VGT 323 17-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Pine Knoll Shores 3 M 211
CALO 14-09 20-Mar-14 Harp Seal South Core 3 M 113.8
CALO 14-10 26-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 265
CALO 14-11 27-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 3 F 178
CALO 14-12 29-Mar-14 Sei Whale South Core 3 F 668
CALO 14-13 31-Mar-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 1 F 237.5
February 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 14-02 2-Feb-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 179
CALO 14-03 7-Feb-14 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 241
CALO 14-04 10-Feb-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 3 F 253
VGT 322 16-Feb-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Inlet 2 F 162.4
CALO 14-05 23-Feb-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 2 M 287
January 2014 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 14-01 11-Jan-14 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 279
VGT 321 19-Jan-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Bear Island 3 M 199
JMS 021 20-Jan-14 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 M 201

December 2013 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
CALO 13-30 2-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 155
CALO 13-31 4-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Middle Core 3 M 232.6
CALO 13-32 4-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Middle Core 4 M 255
VGT 315 7-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin South River 3 M 275
VGT 316 15-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Fort Macon 3 M 283
CALO 13-33 15-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 3 M 217
VGT 317 16-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 4 M 134
JMS 019 17-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Hammocks Beach 3 M 157
VGT 318 20-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 2 M 234
VGT 319 27-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Swansboro 4 U 179.6
CALO 13-34 30-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 4 U 199
JMS 020 31-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Englehard 4 U 218
VGT 320 31-Dec-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Englehard 3 M 214
November 2013 Stranding Summary
Field Number Strand Date Common Name Location Code Sex Length
VGT 309 4-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Atlantic Beach 2 M 223.4
CALO 13-24 6-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin North Core 3 M 194
VGT 310 6-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Radio Island 2 F 144
CALO 13-25 7-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 F 265
VGT 311 9-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Bogue Sound 4 U 144
VGT 312 10-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Neuse River 3 M 184
CALO 13-26 14-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 3 M 274
JMS 017 14-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Hobucken 3 M 232
CALO 13-27 15-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin South Core 3 M 205
VGT 313 17-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Cedar Island 3 M 264.5
JMS 018 17-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Money Island 2 M 250
CALO 13-28 14-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 4 U 188.6
VGT 314 22-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Emerald Isle 3 M 180
CALO 13-29 26-Nov-13 Bottlenose Dolphin Shackleford 3 F 204