NOAA 89-882 Marine Mammal Data Sheet (MMDS)

MARINE MAMMAL DATA SHEET (MMDS)

OMB No. 0648-0084
Expires XX-XX-XXXX
NOAA FORM 89-882

for Reporting Captive Births or a Death/Release/Escape
I. Reporting

a Captive Birth:

NOAA Identification No.
Sex:

To be assigned by NIMM
Male

Female

Common Name

______________________

Birth Date

______________________

Birth Date Certainty

Actual

Unknown

Estimated

Owner (Person or other Entity With Custody (i.e., ownership))

______________________

Facility (Physical location of the animal; if different from Owner)

______________________

Animal Identification No. _______________________
or
Animal Name _______________________
Purpose

Public Display

Scientific Research

Enhancement

Department of Defense; choose one of the following:

Rehabilitation

Active

Retired

Breeding Loan

Permit No. _________________________________ (as applicable)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. This Section is intentionally left blank
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Reporting

a Disposition (Death or Release/Escape):

Note: If you have a previously provided MMDS specific to your marine mammal, please use that MMDS to report the disposition of your
marine mammal. You may request a MMDS for your marine mammal by contacting us via any of the contact options provided on page 2.
NOAA Identification No.

__________________________

Animal Identification Number or Animal Name _________________________________

A. Death Date _______________________
Cause of Death _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

B. Release Date _______________________ Permit No _____________OR
Geographic Location _____________________ (as applicable)

Unauthorized release/escape
Lat:

/ Lon:

Tag number or description of other identifying markings: __________________________________________

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Marine Mammal Data Sheet (MMDS) Instructions and Notes
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.),
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to establish and maintain an inventory of marine
mammals under its jurisdiction (cetaceans and pinnipeds, except walrus) that are held in permanent captivity
within the United States for public display. Animals held for scientific research or/and enhancement are also
reported as per requirements of the permits, and animals held for national defense purposes have been voluntarily
submitted to the inventory by the Navy.
The MMPA requires marine mammal owners and facilities to report when animals enter (i.e., births,
transfers/transports) and leave their collections (i.e., death, release, transfer/transport). Inventory information
submitted by email, fax, or mail will be entered into the National Inventory of Marine Mammals (NIMM).
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Births must be reported within 30 days after the date of the birth.

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Deaths should be reported within 30 day with the date and cause of death. If the cause of death has not
been determined at the time of reporting, you may indicated that results are pending and update the cause
of death once the results have been received.

Documentation required for this information collection is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Personal or sensitive information that is subject to the Privacy Act will be redacted under FOIA.
QUESTIONS?
For additional information regarding marine mammal inventory reporting requirements under the MMPA,
please visit our website.
If you need assistance completing this form or would like to submit a completed form, please contact the Permits
and Conservation Division via:
a.
Email (NIMM.Inventory@noaa.gov);
b.
Phone: 301-427-8401
c.
Fax (301-713-0376); or
d.
Mail (NMFS Permits and Conservation Division (F/PR1), 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring,
MD 20910).
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, search existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information to complete this form. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to the Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to
respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless the collection of information displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number.

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Table 1. Data dictionary for MMDS fields.
MMDS Field

Definition

NOAA Identification
Number

The NOAA-assigned unique identification number (NOAXXXXXXX) that stays
with the animal for all time

Sex

The sex of the subject animal

Common Name

The common name of the species

Birth Date

The actual or estimated birth date of the animal

Birth Date Certainty

Identifying the birth date as actual or estimated

Owner

Person or institution with legal custody (ownership) of the animal

Facility

Name of the physical location (institution) where the animal is held

Animal Identification
Number

ID Number assigned by the Owner or Facility (only ID or name is required)

Animal Name

Name assigned by the Owner or Facility (only ID or name is required)

Purpose

The purpose or legal authority under Section 104 for which a marine mammal is
being held (Public Display, Scientific Research, Enhancement, Rehabilitation (nonreleasables), or Department of Defense)

Permit No.

NMFS permit number associated with a birth (if applicable)

Death Date

Date the animal died

Cause of Death

Primary cause of death of the animal

Release Date

Date the animal was released or escaped (if applicable)

Permit No.

NMFS Permit Number associated with a release (if applicable)

Unauthorized release/escape

Identifies whether the release was authorized under a permit or not

Geographic Location

General description of the geographic location associated with the release/escape of
an animal; optional field

Latitude and Longitude
Degrees

Identifies DMS location associated with the release/escape of an animal; optional
field

Tag number or Description
of other identifying
markings

Tag Number or Description of an animal that has been released/escaped; optional
field

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