Annual Reports for Marine Mammal and Turtle Strandings
A key part of our work is collecting data for marine strandings along the Welsh coast for learning, tracking and recording information for our partner organisations.
We document each individual stranding. The data we collect helps provide an accurate picture of what species are found in UK waters and show local and seasonal distribution.
Strandings that undergo post-mortem examination as part of the CSIP provide us with valuable information on causes of death, disease, contaminants, reproductive patterns, diet and also useful pointers to the general health of the populations living in the seas around our coasts.

Available Reports
Type | Name | Size |
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UK-Turtle-Code-202220941.pdf Open Download 7.91 MB 3 September, 2022 | 7.91 MB | |
2021-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf
2021-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 19.66 MB 3 September, 2022 | 19.66 MB | |
2020-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf
2020-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.46 MB 31 December, 2021 | 5.46 MB | |
2019-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf
2019-Turtle-Annual-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.31 MB 31 December, 2021 | 5.31 MB | |
2019-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2019-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.2 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.2 MB | |
2018-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2018-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.42 MB 2 January, 2022 | 5.42 MB | |
2018-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2018-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.22 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.22 MB | |
2017-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2017-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.47 MB 2 January, 2022 | 5.47 MB | |
2017-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2017-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.31 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.31 MB | |
2016-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2016-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 4.3 MB 2 January, 2022 | 4.3 MB | |
2016-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2016-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.52 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.52 MB | |
2015-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2015-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.88 MB 2 January, 2022 | 5.88 MB | |
2015-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2015-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.15 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.15 MB | |
2014-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2014-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 5.97 MB 1 January, 2022 | 5.97 MB | |
2014-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2014-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.34 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.34 MB | |
2013-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2013-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 7.85 MB 1 January, 2022 | 7.85 MB | |
2013-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2013-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 2.72 MB 1 January, 2022 | 2.72 MB | |
2012-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2012-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 1.02 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.02 MB | |
2012-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2012-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.02 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.02 MB | |
2011-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2011-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 1.01 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.01 MB | |
2011-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2011-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.71 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.71 MB | |
2010-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2010-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 633.38 KB 1 January, 2022 | 633.38 KB | |
2010-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2010-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 635.56 KB 1 January, 2022 | 635.56 KB | |
2009-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2009-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 549.33 KB 1 January, 2022 | 549.33 KB | |
2009-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2009-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.35 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.35 MB | |
2008-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2008-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 785.4 KB 1 January, 2022 | 785.4 KB | |
2008-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2008-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.41 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.41 MB | |
2007-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2007-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 974.22 KB 1 January, 2022 | 974.22 KB | |
2007-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2007-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.25 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.25 MB | |
2006-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2006-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 1.12 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.12 MB | |
2006-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2006-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.46 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.46 MB | |
2005-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2005-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 999.01 KB 2 January, 2022 | 999.01 KB | |
2005-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2005-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 943.96 KB 1 January, 2022 | 943.96 KB | |
2004-Turtle-Strandings-Report-.pdf
2004-Turtle-Strandings-Report-.pdf Open Download 783.59 KB 2 January, 2022 | 783.59 KB | |
2004-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2004-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.03 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.03 MB | |
2003-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2003-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 763.19 KB 2 January, 2022 | 763.19 KB | |
2003-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
2003-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.07 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.07 MB | |
2002-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2002-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 4.69 MB 2 January, 2022 | 4.69 MB | |
2002-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report-.pdf
2002-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report-.pdf Open Download 1.33 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.33 MB | |
2001-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf
2001-Turtle-Strandings-Report.pdf Open Download 4.13 MB 2 January, 2022 | 4.13 MB | |
2001-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report-.pdf
2001-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report-.pdf Open Download 2.04 MB 1 January, 2022 | 2.04 MB | |
1999-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1999-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 570.5 KB 1 January, 2022 | 570.5 KB | |
1998-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1998-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 1.33 MB 1 January, 2022 | 1.33 MB | |
1997-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1997-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 483.1 KB 1 January, 2022 | 483.1 KB | |
1996-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1996-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 2.87 MB 1 January, 2022 | 2.87 MB | |
1995-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1995-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 412.78 KB 1 January, 2022 | 412.78 KB | |
1994-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf
1994-Marine-Mammal-Strandings-Annual-Report.pdf Open Download 331.72 KB 1 January, 2022 | 331.72 KB |
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