**A. Annex: documentation of some stranding and sighting events**

Humpback whale stranded in Tartous, March 12th, 2003.

Bottlenose dolphin in the sea 15 km North of Latakia, 1 October 2002.

Sperm whale stranded in Tartuous Beach, April 18th, 2005.

Bottlenose dolphin in Ibn Hani, 10 km North of Latakia, April 2006.

Striped dolphin in Shkaifat beach, 15 km South of Latakia, 9 September 2007. He was returned alive to the sea, and 2 days later he was seen dead on the beach 2 km north.

Bottlenose dolphin. At the port of catch landing in Latakia by-catch with nets, it was returned to the sea. 28 October 2019.

Risso's dolphin on the beach 12 km South of Tartus city July 2012.

Cuvier's beaked whales. In Ibn Hani Bay (10 km North of Latakia), 9 March 2006.

Cuvier's beaked whales in Alhamidea beach (20 km South of Tartus) July, 2010.

Minke whell. On Alkhrab beach (15 km North of Tartus city) 7 March 2020.

*Marine Mammals in Syria DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104475*
