The gturtle.net website will help people interested in the rescue, conservation and biology of sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico stay connected, share information and communicate in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and beyond.

Track Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

Please note that the map and projects do not provide a complete picture of sea turtle distribution in the Gulf of Mexico. There are many significant rookeris in the Gulf of Mexico that are not represented by current tracking efforts.

Cape San Blas loggerheads

Rancho Nuevo, Mexico Kemp's Ridley Tracking - 2010

Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking - 2010

Casey Key Loggerheads-2010

Dry Tortugas Sea Turtles

TAMUG Kemp's Ridley Tracking

Turtle Hospital, Marathon Florida

Conservancy of SW Florida Keewaydin Island Turtle Tracking Project

Casey Key Loggerheads-2009

Spatial and temporal characteristics of whale shark and manta aggregations in the Western Caribbean & Gulf of Mexico

Whale Shark Tracking off Florida's Gulf of Mexico Coast

Keeping in Touch

Join the Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtle Network listserv by sending an e-mail message to the webmaster.

How to Help

How do I volunteer to help?

Call the Deepwater Horizon Response Volunteer Request Line at 1-866-448-5816 or visit the Web sites below.

• Volunteer Louisiana
• Volunteer Mississippi
• Volunteer Florida
• Serve Alabama

Volunteer Hotlines:

• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866)-448-5816
• Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (866) 279-7983 or (877) 847-7470

How do I report oiled wildlife?

Call (866) 557-1401

Oil Spill Links

Google Crisis Response - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Includes latest news, data and maps of oil spill in very streamlined format.

Sea Turtles, Dolphins, and Whales and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - Office of Protected Resources = NOAA Fisheries

Includes latest sea turtle stranding counts and maps.

NOAA National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration

Includes latest sea turtle and marine mammal updates, important contacts, news and oil spill trajectory maps.

Unified Command for the BP Oil Spill | Deepwater Horizon Response

Centralized source for latest news and information regarding the oil spill response.

NOAA Southeast Region Office - Federal Fisheries Closure and Other Information

Information on fisheries closures related to the oil spill.

US Fish & Wildlife Service Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response

Updates from FWS with more information about impact on birds.

Live video link from the ROV monitoring the damaged riser

Marine Turtle Newsletter

• MTN 88:7-8 Sea Turtles in Kuwait after the Gulf War
• MTN 64:29 Tampa Bay Oil Spill Threatens Turtles
• MTN 53:32 Oil Spill in the Persian Gulf Threatens Sea Turtles
• MTN 55:26-27 Turtles Rehabilitated After Persian Gulf Oil Spills

Recent Publications

• Putman NF, Shay TJ, Lohmann KJ (2010) Is the Geographic Distribution of Nesting in the Kemp’s Ridley Turtle Shaped by the Migratory Needs of Offspring?. IntegrCompBiol :1-10
• Putman NF, Bane JM, Lohmann KJ (2010) Sea turtle nesting distributions and oceanographic constraints on hatchling migration. ProcRSocB :1-8
• Griffin EG (2010) Potential impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on sea turtles. pp
• SeaWeb (2010) Oil and oil spills: the Gulf of Mexico. 14pp
• Seney EE, Higgins BM, Landry AM (2010) Satellite transmitter attachment techniques for small juvenile sea turtles. JExpMarBiolEcol 384:61-67
• Dickerson D (2009) Dredging and sea turtles: potential impacts, assesing risk, & protection methods. pp
• Zug GR (2009) Reptiles (Vertebrata: Reptilia) of the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico: Origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity p1317-1319
• Burchfield PM (2009) Report on the Mexico/United States of America Population Restoration Project for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, on the Coasts of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Unpublished Report
• USFWS (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) (2008) Alabama sea turtle conservation manual. USFWS Tech Report pp
• Kolian S, Sammarco PW (2008) Removal of offshore oil and gas platforms: rationale for retaining infrastructure to develop offshore renewable resources in the Gulf of Mexico. pp

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