Wildlife sightings
We want to hear about the wildlife you spot at the coast and at sea, especially marine turtles and jellyfish in UK and Irish waters.
Please click on the options below to report your sightings. Your sightings provide vital information about our ocean visitors and contributes to scientific research which finds solutions to protect our seas.
Report a jellyfish sighting
Your sightings contribute to marine research and are essential to monitor jellyfish populations around the UK. Jellyfish are important indicators of change in our seas and we use this data to monitor the health of the ocean.
Report a marine turtle sighting
Tell us about your turtle sighting
How to identify UK jellyfish
Jellyfish occur throughout UK seas with large blooms of most species appearing in the spring and lasting through to autumn.
Marine turtles in UK waters
As a sea user, you can help in the effort to protect endangered marine turtles by providing information about your encounters with these spectacular creatures in UK waters.
