# "iNaturalist website is down" on my computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [February 8, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480 "2026-02-08T14:30:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aaravmishra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/aaravmishra/32/33901_2.png) [@aaravmishra](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/aaravmishra)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/1 "2026-02-08T14:30:14Z")
**Platform** : iNat website **Browser** , if a website issue: Safari **URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages**: [https://www.inaturalist.org](https://www.inaturalist.org) **Screenshots of what you are seeing** : ![Screenshot 2026-02-08 at 7.58.59 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/9/3/93558ddba9a3b097b78d09947d7beb652845d830.jpeg) **Description of problem** : There is an error 500 which includes a note that the website is down for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![silverydragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/silverydragon/32/51027_2.png) [@silverydragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/silverydragon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/2 "2026-02-08T14:31:55Z")
Fairly sure that’s related to this: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/failed-to-save-record-please-try-again-later-error-coming-up-when-i-try-to-add-an-id/75453/57](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/failed-to-save-record-please-try-again-later-error-coming-up-when-i-try-to-add-an-id/75453/57) Anyway thank you! I am here specifically to complain that this occurred _exactly_ as I was trying to delete an identification I just made :( ---
**Author:** ![tonyrebelo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tonyrebelo/32/317_2.png) [@tonyrebelo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tonyrebelo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/3 "2026-02-08T14:32:07Z")
Yes: it has now changed to # iNaturalist is Catching Some Zs We’re currently down for unscheduled maintenance. iNat will be back on its feet/wings/fins/tentacles/pseudopodia shortly. So now it is just sit and wait … why not go out and make some observations: it is a beautiful day somewhere … ---
**Author:** ![silverydragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/silverydragon/32/51027_2.png) [@silverydragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/silverydragon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/4 "2026-02-08T14:33:36Z")
It’s 10:34pm here! And it’s _still_ 30 degrees Celsius. Somehow. Why is Australia? ---
**Author:** ![aaravmishra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/aaravmishra/32/33901_2.png) [@aaravmishra](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/aaravmishra)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/5 "2026-02-08T14:36:18Z")
> [@silverydragon](#): > > It’s 10:34pm here! It’s 8:05 here, in the night - what observations will I make? ---
**Author:** ![carrieseltzer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/carrieseltzer/32/38544_2.png) [@carrieseltzer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/carrieseltzer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/6 "2026-02-08T14:36:25Z")
Thanks for the reports, folks. It should be working again. Apologies for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![silverydragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/silverydragon/32/51027_2.png) [@silverydragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/silverydragon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/7 "2026-02-08T14:36:42Z")
Owls? ---
**Author:** ![silverydragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/silverydragon/32/51027_2.png) [@silverydragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/silverydragon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-website-is-down-on-my-computer/75480/8 "2026-02-08T14:37:06Z")
That was fast! Thank you!