— 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

Seabird bycatch mitigation measures mandatory in all 5 tuna RFMOs

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Welcome to the Seabird Tracking Database summary   Following the 20th anniversary of the creation of the original Tracking Ocean Wanderers database in 2024, the Seabird Tracking Database continues to grow and remains the largest repository of seabird tracking data in the world!  

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