Rescue Contacts

BIEPA is not a wildlife rescue organisation so we are not qualified to help with injured, sick, or dead animals.

The organisations listed below will be able to help.

Please call the marine stranding or wildlife rescue numbers on this page if you have found a sick, injured, or dead native Australian animal.

The person taking your call will ask for helpful information, such as:

Location (GPS coordinates if possible).
A description of the animal:
- species (e.g. dugong, turtle, whale, dolphin);
- condition;
- size; and
- any identifying tags.
A description of what is wrong with the animal; e.g. stranded on beach, injured, entangled in net or crab pot.
Photos if available.
Your contact details.

To report cruelty to any animal, call the RSPCA.

Marine Wildlife Strandings

To report sick, injured, or dead turtles, dolphins, dugongs, or whales around Bribie Island you can phone a local Bribie-based Government accredited volunteer on 0438 111 163.

Otherwise, call the Queensland Government’s Marine Wildlife Strandings help line on 1300 130 372. The relevant regional QPWS officer will be contacted for an appropriate response. QPWS will not be able to attend to all reported cases.

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Contact MBRC on 1300 477 161 to report URGENT environmental issues or incidents. Other issues can be reported from your phone using the MBRC Request app.

RSPCA Queensland

Report cruelty to animals on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625).

Wildlife Rescue Queensland

Please call 24-hour hotline to report sick or injured native animals: 0478 901 801