NOAA Form 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. - To be assigned by NIMM
Sex □ Male

□ Female

□ Unknown

Species Common Name ______________________
Birth Date

______________________

Birth Date Certainty □ Actual

□ 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: □ Active

□ Research and Enhancement

□ Retired

□ Rehabilitation

□ 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

□ Unauthorized release/escape

Geographic Location _____________________ (as applicable)

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 via this form 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 ([email protected]);
b.
Phone: 301-427-8401; or
c.
Mail (NMFS Permits and Conservation Division (F/PR1), 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring,
MD 20910).
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved
OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-0084. Without this approval, we could not conduct this
information collection. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 30 minutes
per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection
are required for marine mammal inventory reporting purposes pursuant to the MMPA. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, F/PR1, NOAA/National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; email [email protected].

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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

Species 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 (e.g.
non-releasables), 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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