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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
SeAcology.org - An ecological non-profit group preserving island habitats.
Seacology is the world's premier nonprofit environmental organization with the sole purpose of preserving the highly endangered biodiversity of islands throughout the world.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 7, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Sep 8, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 11, 1995seacology.org was registered on Oct 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described seacology.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
ENOM, INC.Jul 7, 2016 – Sep 22, 2018Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for seacology.org, from Jul 7, 2016 to Sep 22, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 7, 2016 – May 14, 2026Registration records for seacology.org are held from Jul 7, 2016 to May 14, 2026 (52 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2017 – Jun 2018Nameservers: electricembers.netJul 7, 2016 – Mar 7, 2017Registration records listed electricembers.net nameservers (ns1.electricembers.net, ns2.electricembers.net, ns3.electricembers.net) for seacology.org from Jul 7, 2016 to Mar 7, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for seacology.org from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Oct 11, 1995Registration: seacology.org was registered on Oct 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described seacology.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Seacology is the world's premier nonprofit environmental organization with the sole purpose of preserving the highly endangered biodiversity of islands throughout the world. In the last 400 years the majority of the wor…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 7, 2016 – Sep 22, 2018Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for seacology.org, from Jul 7, 2016 to Sep 22, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 7, 2016 – May 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for seacology.org are held from Jul 7, 2016 to May 14, 2026 (52 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 7, 2016 – Mar 7, 2017
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Seacology is the world's premier nonprofit environmental organization with the sole purpose of preserving the highly endangered biodiversity of islands throughout the world. In the last 400 years the majority of the wor…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INC
Oct 23, 2018 – Sep 8, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 23, 2018 and most recently on Sep 8, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 23, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 23, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2016–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made Easy
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyJun 18, 2018 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for seacology.org from Jun 18, 2018 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyJun 18, 2018seacology.org's nameservers moved from electricembers.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between Mar 7, 2017 and Jun 18, 2018. Last seen at electricembers.net: Mar 7, 2017 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jun 18, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed electricembers.net nameservers (ns1.electricembers.net, ns2.electricembers.net, ns3.electricembers.net) for seacology.org from Jul 7, 2016 to Mar 7, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2018 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for seacology.org from Jun 18, 2018 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2018Zone file: seacology.org's nameservers moved from electricembers.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between Mar 7, 2017 and Jun 18, 2018. Last seen at electricembers.net: Mar 7, 2017 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jun 18, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 23, 2018 – Sep 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 23, 2018 and most recently on Sep 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Oct 23, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 23, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for seacology.org from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 11, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.seacology.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Seacology as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What seacology.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Seacology is the world's premier nonprofit environmental organization with the sole purpose of preserving the highly endangered biodiversity of islands throughout the world. In the last 400 years the majority of the world's plant and animal extinctions have taken place on islands, leading biologist Dr. Peter J.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.