STC Turtle Tracker

Sea Turtle Conservancy

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About this app

Follow real sea turtles – Koa, Donna Shello, Haven, and dozens more – as they navigate thousands of miles across the world's oceans. Watch their journeys unfold in real time, learn their stories, and become part of the effort to protect them.


The Turtle Tracker app connects you directly to sea turtles fitted with satellite transmitters by researchers and conservationists. These aren't simulations – they're real animals, tracked as they migrate between feeding grounds, traverse ocean currents, and return to nest on the beaches where they were born.


Get to know each turtle
Every turtle has a name, a history, and a journey worth following. See where they were released, how far they've traveled, and what they've been up to. Add your favorites and check in as their tracks grow across the map.

Watch migrations unfold
Explore detailed route maps showing each turtle's path from release to their latest ping. See the distances they cover – sometimes thousands of miles – and the speeds they maintain across the open ocean.

Stay updated
The home feed shows you which turtles moved recently, highlights the week's top travelers, and keeps you connected to what's happening in real time.

Go Premium to support sea turtle conservation
Upgrade to unlock leaderboards, exclusive features, and – most importantly – directly fund the research and protection efforts that keep these animals safe. Every subscription helps Sea Turtle Conservancy continue its work.

Why it matters
Sea turtles are among the oldest creatures on Earth and vital indicators of ocean health. Whether they thrive or vanish says something profound about our ability to share this planet with other species.

Sea Turtle Conservancy, founded in 1959 by world-renowned naturalist Dr. Archie Carr, is the world's oldest sea turtle research and conservation organization. Your engagement — and your support — helps continue over six decades of work protecting these remarkable animals.

Ratings and reviews

I found this app to be a little bare bones. It's missing features that I believe would bring more enjoyment. I'd like to see a favorites tab so I can find my fav turtles quickly and a listing of the turtle type on the info page would be nice (then again I am a bit of a novice and the pictures probably make it easier to discern). All in all glad this app exists but please update it a bit.

fun to see where they travel to. The only issue is a large black box that tells the release point and current location. It obscures a lot of the travel route. It would be nice if there was an option to remove it them.

Good app, easy to use. The only issue I have is it loads very slow, sluggish, it is a newer app so I'm sure they're still working the kinks out but I'm excited for it to improve, it's very cool to track the turtles.

What’s new

We made improvements and squashed bugs so STC Turtle Tracker is even better for you.