Dr. Victoria Thayer, marine mammal state stranding coordinator, leads the team and Jill Sullivan, marine mammal stranding biologist, make up the team that responds to strandings in the central coastal and northern and central inland regions. Jennette’s Pier marine mammal stranding coordinator, Marina Doshkov, responds to stranded marine mammals in the northern part of the state. These three marine mammal stranding positions were previously funded by federal but beginning in September, will be exclusively supported by the aquarium’s nonprofit partner, North Carolina Aquarium Society. The southern area is the primary responsibility of UNCW’s Marine Mammal Stranding Program where Dr. Tiffany Keenan is the university’s marine mammal stranding coordinator, according to the aquarium. If you spot a stranded dolphin, porpoise, whale, seal, or manatee, call one of the 24-hour North Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Hotlines: