Make a wildlife record

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Photos by Margaret Holland

We want your help to report current sightings of mammals and reptiles so we have a better idea of wildlife presence and distribution today.  If you are able to upload a picture of the animal it will  our experts will check your identification.

Create a record now using the reporting form below or contact us with your observations.

Report an Observation

The observation you add will help to build up a map of wildlife distribution today. All entries are checked so there may be a delay before it appears on the website.

Your contact details are only for our use if we need to contact you regarding your submission.
Please fill in the spaces marked * or the submission will not work.
  • Your Details

  • For our use only if we need to contact you about your entry.
  • Report Your Sighting

  • Drag the marker to where you saw the Wild Thing. You can zoom in for a more accurate location.
  • Please Note: your photograph should be a jpg under 5MB in size.
  • By submitting images, records or text to the Where the Wild Things Were website I guarantee that:
    1. I am the owner of each image, record or text.
    2. I own the copyright and any other intellectual property rights of each image, record or text.
    3. I have not licensed or disposed of any rights in the image, record or text that would conflict with the uses to be made by the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust or the Heritage Lottery Fund.
    4. By adding images, records or text to the website I grant the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund a non exclusive licence to reproduce publish or exhibit in any media the images, record or text connected with this project. This may include but is not limited to exhibition displays, use on websites, radio, and for use in press releases giving information on the Where the Wild Things Were project, or the wider work of Teesside Wildlife Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund.I also agree that any records may be shared with Environmental Records Information Centre North East for use by future researchers
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