ESA-Listed Marine Turtles

Under the jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries that may occur off Washington & Oregon:

• leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), endangered
• green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), endangered
• olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), endangered
• loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), threatened

We share jurisdiction of marine turtles with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Sightings and strandings of ESA-listed turtles in the region are rare, and there are no breeding beaches in Washington and Oregon.

To report a dead, injured or stranded sea turtle, please call: 1-800-853-1964