SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK

SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK – STRANDING REPORT
OBSERVER’S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE:
First
M.I.
Last
Affiliation
Address
Area code/Phone number
Date

MonthDayYear
Date
Coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by

phoneemailfaxelectronically
Species

CC= LoggerheadCM= GreenDC= LeatherbackEI = HawksbillLK = Kemps RidleyLO= Olive RidleyUN = Unidentified
Check 'Unidentified' above in not positive. Do not guess.
STRANDING LOCATION:
Offshore (Atlantic of Gulf Beach)Inshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
State
County/Parrish
Descriptive location (be specific)
Latitude
Longitude
Carcass necropsied?

YesNo
Photos taken?

YesNo
Species Verified by Coordinator?

YesNo
CONDITION (check one)

0= Alive1 = Fresh Dead2 = Moderately decomposed3 = Severely decomposed4 = Dried carcass5 = Skeleton (bones only)
FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

1= Left on beach where found, paintedLeft on beach, but NOT painted2 = Buried on beachBuried off beachCarcass painted before buriedCarcass NOT painted before buried3 = Salvaged allSalvaged parts
If salvaged parts above, what/why?
FINAL DISPOSITION continued: (check)

4 = Pulled up on beach/dune, paintedPulled up on beach/dune NOT painted6 = Alive, released
7 = Alive, taken to rehab facility, where?
FINAL DISPOSITION continued: (check)

8 = Left floating, not recovered, paintedLeft floating, not recovered, NOT painted9 = Disposition unkown, please explain belowOther
If painted, what color
CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS (see drawing above) USING CALIPERS:
Straight length (NOTCH-TOP) in cm. or in.
Minimum length (NOTCH -NOTCH) in cm. or in.
Straight width (WIDEST POINT) in cm. or in.
Using non-metal measuring tape
Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) in cm. or in.
Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) in cm. or in.
Curved width (Widest Point) in cm. or in.
WEIGHT

actualest.
Add weight below
measure in kg. or lb.
Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.) Please note if no wounds / abnormalities are found
note if no wounds / abnormalities are found.
Should be Empty:

SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK – STRANDING REPORT

OBSERVER’S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE:

STRANDING LOCATION: