— 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
Contribute & Collaborate
Request data, store your data, share it with collaborating researchers, and contribute to seabird conservation
© Stephanie Prince
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
© Bird Life
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
Homing navigation is optimised to diurnal constraints in a tropical seabird, the Red-footed Booby
Central-place foragers returning to their colony can rely on various environmental cues—such as landmarks or the sun angle—to adjust their return movement behaviour and navigate efficiently. While these homing strategies have been well documented in temperate environments, it remained unclear until recently whether tropical