Check Out SCST's West Coast Sea Turtle Sightings & Strandings Map!
Are there sea turtles hanging out near your home, work, or favorite surf spot?
Find out by zooming in on the map & click on each sea turtle icon to learn more!
To add YOUR West Coast sea turtle sightings to the map, just fill out the form below!
If you see a hooked, injured, or dead sea turtle in CA, WA, or OR, please call the
NOAA SEA TURTLE STRANDING NETWORK HOTLINE @ +1 (562) 506-4315
Find out by zooming in on the map & click on each sea turtle icon to learn more!
- Blue icons represent live sea turtles reported by scientists and the general public.
- Red icons represent injured/dead turtles reported by authorized members of the West Coast Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Network.
To add YOUR West Coast sea turtle sightings to the map, just fill out the form below!
If you see a hooked, injured, or dead sea turtle in CA, WA, or OR, please call the
NOAA SEA TURTLE STRANDING NETWORK HOTLINE @ +1 (562) 506-4315
Did you spot a live, healthy sea turtle on the West Coast of the USA?
If so, please report it by filling out the form below. Your report will be sent directly to the NOAA Marine Turtle Research Division and will be responded to in the order it was received. Thank you for your help protecting our local sea turtles! (Reports that include precise latitude & longitude coordinates will be entered faster than the ones with landmarks and/or places that we have to look up!)