Sanctuary Ocean Count Register

Find a site

Count sites across five islands

The Sanctuary Ocean Count runs at designated shore sites across the main Hawaiian Islands. Each site is staffed by a site leader who runs the briefing and collects tally sheets at noon.

Count-site maps

Sanctuary-issued maps showing the designated Ocean Count sites across the main Hawaiian Islands. Some sites may not be offered in a given year due to site-leader availability or access-permit status — confirm during registration.

  • Oʻahu Ocean Count site map

    Oʻahu

  • Hawaiʻi Island Ocean Count site map

    Hawaiʻi Island

  • Kauaʻi Ocean Count site map

    Kauaʻi

Sites by island

Pick the island closest to you. Specific site assignments happen at registration based on capacity and which sites are open in a given count.

  • Oʻahu

  • Kauaʻi

  • Island of Hawaiʻi

  • Molokaʻi

  • Lānaʻi

The registration form shows the exact list of open sites for each count Saturday.

Want to lead a site?

Site leaders make Ocean Count possible.

Site leaders run the morning briefing, collect tally sheets, and coordinate with the sanctuary. If you have experience with shore-based observation and want to take on a site, get in touch.

Become a site leader