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Your wildlife sighting reports are helping make a difference to our ocean. We use scientific data, like this, to campaign for real change in the way we manage and protect our seas.

Your contributions make a difference

People from all over the country have been contributing to scientific research by telling us what they spotted on their trip to the coast.

A huge thank you to all of you who report your sightings. By telling us what you spotted, we are able to discover more about the health of our oceans.

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Jellyfish sightings reported from Oct 2021-Sept 2022 is helping to build a clearer picture of the health of our seas

Here's what you found

Wildlife Report - jellyfish species

A deeper dive

Wildlife Sightings Annual Report

We've been collecting and analysing your Wildlife Sightings over the past year, and have created this report to highlight what you found!

We had over 1,300 jellyfish reports from hundreds of you across the UK and Ireland, as well as 11 turtle sightings! You can read the full report below.

Jellyfish

We work with universities to publish the data collected as part of this project. If you fancy a deeper dive into our wildlife sightings, the latest published paper can be found here.

Turtles

We are a leading partner in The UK Turtle Implementation Group. Together with other organisations, we publish an annual report of marine turtle sightings.

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This project is funded by the Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England, the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission.

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