This interactive map displays GPS tracking data from mountain lions (pumas) monitored by the
Santa Cruz Puma Project
. Data is updated automatically daily from
Movebank
.
This is the Public edition. GPS data is delayed by 56 days to protect active animal locations.
Map Controls
Time Slider
— Drag the handles or the center pill to adjust the date range. Use the ◀ ▶ buttons to step forward or backward by 4 hours. Press and hold for rapid stepping.
Animal List
— Click the summary bar to expand the list and toggle individual animals on or off. Animals are sorted numerically and grouped by sex (females, males, unknown). Animals with data in the current time window appear bright; others are dimmed.
Compass
— Drag to rotate the map. Click to reset to north.
Base Map
— Choose between Topo, Satellite, Hybrid, and Street views from the layer control (top right).
Overlay Layers
Toggle these on or off using the layer control button (top right).
Encounters
— Locations where two different pumas were within 100 meters and 1.5 hours of each other. Color-coded by dyad type:
gold
(M/F),
blue
(M/M),
pink
(F/F).
Sub-toggles let you show or hide each type independently. Hover over an encounter to see the distance and time gap between the two animals.
Current Position
Each animal's most recent GPS fix within the selected time window is shown as a colored dot with a white outline ring. Hover for details.
Search
When the animal list is expanded, a search box appears. Type animal numbers separated by commas (e.g.
72, 145, 38
) to filter the list, or type an address or place name to fly to that location. Press Enter to search.
Santa Cruz Puma Project · UC Santa Cruz · Public Edition ·
santacruzpumas.org
