Marine animals whether birds, turtles, dugongs or whales all are occasionally found on shore or floating and there are different contacts for each circumstance.
Report sick, injured or deceased dolphins, whales, turtles or dugongs to the following number:
​
1300 130 372
During October to March if walking on the beach and you see tracks or a turtle ring the following number:
​
0417 633 281
To report marine animal strandings* call 1300 130 372 (option 1). A Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) officer in the relevant region will be contacted with your information and will determine the appropriate response. QPWS will not be able to attend to all reported cases.
*marine animal strandings of sick, injured or dead turtles, dolphin, dugongs or whales
The person taking your call will require the following information:
-
location (GPS coordinates if possible)
-
a description of what is wrong with the animal (e.g. stranded on beach, injuries, entangled in a net, injured)
-
a description of the animal (type of animal—dugong, turtle, whale, dolphin; condition; size and any identifying tags)
-
photos (if available)
-
your contact details.
Nesting season is an exciting time of the year and even though you would like to watch it is a time when the turtles are sensitive to light, noise and activity.
​
If you come across a turtle coming out of the water DO NOT move, turn all lights off and be silent.
​
When the turtle has gone up the beach past you call us and we will organised trained, permitted volunteers to check the situation out.
​
Our volunteers are trained in nesting activities and experienced in these situations.
​
If you see turtle tracks on the beach you will need to be able to tell the team leader the following things when you call:
​
-
Location ( GPS coordinates)
-
Landmarks nearby
-
If you have photos then forward them to the team leader
-
Your contact details.
QWildlife is the Queensland Government's official online reporting platform for crocodile, koala, and marine wildlife sightings. It's a simple and easy way to let us know if you've seen these species in the wild.
​
To access the app for download go to
​