Report an Encounter

Please use the online form below to record the details of your encounter. Be as accurate and specific as possible. Please note that by submitting data and images, you are granting unlimited usage of these materials for research and conservation purposes only.

Note: The fields labelled in Red are required.

Footage

Add your photos and videos below. Photos can be selected from your computer or from your social media accounts.

Please view our guide to photographing sea turtles for identification. Remember, the side of the head is the most identifiable part.

Drag all image/video files here simultaneously, or click here to open the file dialog box and manually multi-select them.

If you want image(s) to be submitted automatically to individual indentification, please include both a study site (location) and a species on this form.

Date and Location

Examples:

  • 2014-01-05 12:30
  • 2014-03-23
  • 2013-12
  • 2010

Encounter location

location ID is required to start matching automatically after this submission. You can also initiate matching and select match-against options on the Encounter page.

You can enter a GPS coordinate below or place a point on map to generate GPS coordinates of your location.

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GPS coordinates are in the decimal degrees format. Do you have GPS coordinates in a different format? Click here to find a converter.

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About You

Your contact information

About the photographer

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