— Current Database Status —

Species Tracked
0
Colonies Tracked
0
Data Contributors
0
Datasets
0
Tracks
0
Location Points
0

Seabird Tracking
DatabaseTracking Ocean Wanderers
since 2004

The premier platform for seabird researchers to share their tracking data with the research and conservation communities

Contribute & Collaborate​

Request data, store your data, share it with collaborating researchers, and contribute to seabird conservation

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Case Studies​

Find out more about our collaborative work using seabird tracking data to inform real-world conservation

Tracking Ocean Wanderers

Explore the diversity of seabird species, their incredible journeys, and how many have been tracked

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Conservation Outputs

The data submitted to the Seabird Tracking Database have wide-ranging conservation impacts:

>3,000

marine IBAs identified

>1,000

marine IBAs used to describe EBSAs

>200

collaborations facilitated

>2,000

tracks used to identify an MPA in the North-East Atlantic

60%

of Marine IBAs in Europe Covered by Natura 2000 Protected Area network

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