Dead animal response
- ACCOBAMS ASCOBANS Best Practices for Cetacean Sampling (2019)
- Case Definitions for Anthropogenic Trauma (Moore 2013)
- Cetacean Ear Extraction & Fixation Protocol (Morrell & Andre 2009)
- Distinguishing Bycatch from the Other Causes of Stranding (DeQuiros 2018)
- Marine Mammal Necropsy Introductory Guide (Pugliarese 2007)
- Standardized Necropsy Protocol for Cetaceans in South Africa (Plön et al. 2015) + Appendix I. Dissection Protocol and Tissue Sampling for Small Cetaceans in Southern Africa
Live animal response
- ACCOBAMS Guidelines for Response to Cetacean Strandings during Emergencies
- Cetacean Live Stranding Response Guidelines (Irish Whale & Dolphin Group 2017)
- Guidelines for the Safe and Humane Handling and Release of Bycaught Small Cetaceans from Fishing Gear – CMS Technical Series No.43 | CMS
- IWC Workshop Developing Practical Guidance for Cetacean Strandings (2016)
- Standards for Rehabilitation Facilities (NOAA 2009)