**Disclaimer: If you find a stranded marine mammal, please contact your local stranding network for assistance. Please remember to always comply with national laws and international treaties when responding to strandings or providing advice to others**

Stranding Response for Beginners

• Basic cetacean sampling protocol

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• Basic cetacean sampling datasheet

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• GSN Necropsy Supplies List (Basic) (Advanced)

• GSN Necropsy Sample Checklist (Basic) (Advanced)

Health and Safety Considerations

• Personal Protective Equipment and General Safety Guidelines (UCSC Marine Mammal Anatomy and Pathology Library)

• Guidelines for Working with Free-Ranging Wild Mammals in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations (Waltzek et al. 2012)