We are currently tracking two endangered leatherback sea turtles. Real time maps can be found on www.trackturtles.com.
Tracking of leatherbacks is a collaborative project with the Sea Turtle Conservancy. If you wish to access these data for a school research project or wish to collaborate with us, please do not hesitate to contact us. We share and license data using a Creative Commons license 
i like turtles
Hello my names is Kaidence and I am doing my endangered Animal report on the Leatherback Sea turtle I wish I could donate?
Kaidence, If you need any information, just ask!
This a very inserting species of turtles. I wish that i could donate but unfortunately i cant. I am actually writing a children book for my intro to Ag class in this species of sea turtles!
If you need any help, just let us know!
How often do the tracking update? Been watch isla for a few days and haven’t seen here move, I’m new to this…
Isla is occasionally sending data to us but the system is unable to calculate a location. This is likely due to bio fouling of her tag and low state of charge of the batteries on her transmitter. We have followed her for more than 640 days now and we are hoping that she will nest this season. Her last data location shows here very close to her “normal” nesting beach. When new data arrives it will be plotted on her map automatically.
Why does it not update where Kailani is but yet it says active and tracking ????
The transmitter that is attached to Kailani relays data to us a few times a day. The data she sends is is often deemed low quality and is not plotted on the map. When high quality locations are received, they are plotted on the map. As a result, her track will only appear to update once or twice a day.
Maybe the website i purchased this bracelet that donates money to saving turtles is a hoax and gives you a turtle name that you helped from making the purchase but yet the turtle does not move on this tracking website makes
No sense
I purchased a necklace that told me that Isla is “my” sea turtle to track due to the donation by buying a necklace. I am assuming now that was a hoax since I went to to this website today and she is on here for the public. I purchased the necklace on Feb 6 2020 & have not received it yet thought it says it was shipped. I ordered it from Wildlife Mission.
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
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Same with me and the hoax of ordering a pair of earrings to track Malone.
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
Hi my name is Danielle and I just adopted Kailani!
I’m super excited…i love sea turtles and I was excited to be able to do this.
Will I receive updates of her, pictures and updated tracking information?
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
Does the website “Wildlife Mission” donate sales from their jewelry to you directly?
They do not. This is one of many companies out there selling jewelry and claiming to support our work but they are a scam.
this website is a scam!! do not spend your money here as god only knows where it’s going. ‘donated’ to this cause and adopted a turtle for the said turtle to not be tracked and then ‘lost’??? the company also do not reply to emails about this…don’t waste your money, consider finding a legitimate website and company
Please understand that it is not our nonprofit that scammed you, it was the company you purchased jewelry from. Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
I Love you, my girl Malone! Stay safe honey and enjoy your relaxing current. I wish I knew your age, though. Take care and I hope the best for the others as well! ❤-Katelyn
Mine is Tamarinds 🥰
But I wish I could have a picture of her so bad 😟
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. We try to post pictures to our social media accounts if we’re able to get them but since we’re working at night, it’s not always possible.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
my kids got me this for mothers day. Im excited to see Kailani do something but she hasn’t moved yet.
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. Regarding Kailani, the battery on her transmitter ran out. We were actually surprised at how long hers lasted as we typically only get about 6 months.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
Why is my adopted Leatherback turtle Kailani not recorded anywhere anymore? Each time I type in her name it comes up with Not Found…….during March & April I was able to track her & enjoyed doing this.
My son adopted her for my 72 Birthday which I was thrilled with. I did receive a “Turtle” neckless @ a later date, was this a scam? Please help.
Gina (UK)
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. Regarding Kailani, the battery on her transmitter ran out. We were actually surprised at how long hers lasted as we typically only get about 6 months.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
What happened to Kalani? Haven’t seen her on the map?
Kailani is no longer being tracked as her transmitter has stopped working. It is highly likely that her batteries have been exhausted.
Why don’t we see more turtle like Juniper in the gulf? Is it rare for them to nest on the gulf side?
We would love to track more Gulf turtles! It is pretty rare to find leatherbacks nesting on the Gulf side of Florida. Last season there was a turtle that nested on Sarasota beaches, and there was one that nested on Sanibel in 2015. Juniper is a pretty rare leatherback and we are excited to be tracking her.
I can’t see Kialani 😣 is she okay ?
The batter on her transmitter ran out. We were lucky to get as much time as we did with her. Typically we only get about six months.
Will you every be able to replace the batteries on Kailani so she can be track again?
It’s possible that we can track Kailani again if she returns to nest. Typically they nest every 2-3 years. The transmitters we use don’t have replaceable batteries so we would have to buy a brand new transmitter.
Where you able to get a tracker back on Isla she is the turtle that I was tracking
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. Regarding Isla, the battery on her transmitter ran out.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
i find this site absolutely fascinating! makes this sss79 year old retired teacher a reason to get up early in the morning!
Hey I bought a necklace and got Kalani for my turtle and she is not on the map what happened to her
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. Regarding Kailani, the battery on her transmitter ran out. We were surprised at how long hers lasted as we typically only get about six months of battery life.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
How do I get an update on Juniper? It says it has not moved in 23 days.
Unfortunately her transmitter stopped working, likely because the battery ran out. If you were tracking her after a jewelry company offered her, we are sad to say we are not associated with them. Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free. We try to post pictures to our social media accounts if we’re able to get them but since we’re working at night, it’s not always possible.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
I am so excited to have Tamarind as a new “adoptive” member of our family. Can you please tell us more about this leatherback? Wondered if there is somewhere on the website we can learn more demographics? He/she? Age? Weight? Length? possible photo taken at tagging? I’d pay extra!!
Unfortunately the companies selling jewelry and providing our tracking data are a scam. They have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry and claim they are supporting our work but they are not. They are taking tracking data from our website and sending it to those that purchase items from them but they are not affiliated with our nonprofit and we receive no benefits from them. We are very sorry that you have fallen victim to this but, unfortunately, there is nothing we can do. We encourage you to report the company. You can always follow our active turtles at http://www.trackturtles.com for free or support our work at http://www.floridaleatherbacks.com/donations/support/ We try to post pictures to our social media accounts if we’re able to get them but since we’re working at night, it’s not always possible.
How to report scam companies:
File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Report online shops to Shopify:https://help.shopify.com/en/questions#/contact/email
Report pages to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/355811251195044
Why is pepper staying in one place and not traveling any more
Unfortunately all transmitters are limited by battery life and it’s very likely that the battery ran out.
The TURTLE TURTEBLY, is gone From the map… What happened to it?
Hi Melissa, The battery on Tartleby’s transmitter likely ran out of power or the transmitter has fallen off as designed. Keep an eye on our website as we will be tracking several more turtles in 2022.