Sea Turtle Sighting Hotline

for Southern New England Boaters

1-888-SEA-TURT (1-888-732-8878) • Report Online

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Boaters to Report Sightings of Sea Turtles
These Turtles are in Danger of Extinction

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When you see a turtle, please note:

  1. Date
  2. Location (be as specific as possible)
  3. Time of Day
  4. Approximate size
  5. Any other details observed

Report sightings by calling: 1-888-Sea-Turt
(1-888-732-8878) Toll free call.
or Report Online

2012 Update
First, thanks to all you boaters who are reporting sightings of sea turtles. We know that the northeast coast of the U.S. is an important feeding area in the summer and fall for leatherbacks and for juveniles of three species: loggerheads, Kemp's ridleys and green sea turtles. An adult loggerhead may also be encountered very rarely. Your sightings are helping us gain more information about their occurrence and habitat use. You're also helping to spread the word among boaters to watch out for sea turtles to avoid boat strikes.

With warmer water, we may see earlier arrivals of sea turtles. Boat happily, with respect for the ocean and its inhabitants.

 

If you see an entangled or injured sea turtle in need of immediate assistance call
800-900-3622, the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies' Disentanglement Hotline.

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Sighting Maps

The map shows the locations of all reported sightings of sea turtles since the hotline began in 2002. The map can be dragged using a mouse to show different areas. A viewer can also zoom in or out either by using the mouse scroll wheel or by adjusting the slider bar on the left side of the map.

Clicking on a sighting icon in the map will provide information about that specific sighting.