— Current Database Status —
Seabird Tracking
DatabaseTracking Ocean Wanderers
since 2004
The premier platform for seabird researchers to share their tracking data with the research and conservation communities
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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
Latest BirdLife Marine News
Who gets the spotlight? Disparities in seabird research attention at scientific conferences
Over a decade ago, I attended a biologging conference and was surprised (and a bit disappointed) by the overwhelming proportions of talks related to tracking seals. Of all the possible animals one could track, seals were taking the front spot. Over the years,