NOAA Sea Turtle Sighting Data Form

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NOAA Sea Turtle Sighting Data Submission Form

OMB #: 0648-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX

NOAA Sea Turtle Sighting Data Submission Form
* Required

1.

Sighting Date *
If unknown, please estimate.

Example: January 7, 2019

2.

Sighting Time

Example: 8:30 AM

3.

Location (area, city, state) *
Example: Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, California

4.

Latitude *
Please enter coordinate in decimal degrees format (example: 32.991208). If you do not know the coordinates,
please open google maps (https://www.google.com/maps), click on the approximate location that you
sighted the sea turtle, and record the that latitude coordinate that appears.

5.

Longitude *
Please enter coordinate in decimal degrees format (example: -117.275169). If you do not know the
coordinates, please open google maps (https://www.google.com/maps), click on the approximate location
that you sighted the sea turtle, and record the that longitude coordinate that appears.

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6.

NOAA Sea Turtle Sighting Data Submission Form

Behavior
Check all that apply.
Swimming
Foraging (i.e., eating)
Resting
Other:

7.

Size
Please estimate the widest part of the carapace (i.e., shell) width. Example: approximately 3 feet wide

8.

Species
Based on the photos below, please select the sea turtle species. If you could not see well enough, please
select "I don't know."

Mark only one oval.
Green
Loggerhead
Leatherback
Olive ridley
Hawksbill
I don't know

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9.

NOAA Sea Turtle Sighting Data Submission Form

Please indicate any unique physical features:
Skip question if none observed.

Check all that apply.
Algae on carapace
Barnacles on carapace
Tumors
Missing flippers
Flipper tags
Other:

10.

Images
Please upload any images taken (this form can accept a total of 1 GB)

Files submitted:

11.

Is there anything else you would like us know?

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OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-XXXX. Without this approval, we could not conduct this
survey. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All
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including suggestions for reducing this burden to Lynn Massey, Fishery Management Specialist, at lynn.massey@noaa.gov.

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