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Happywhale - Killer whale in Southern Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2024. Happywhale - Killer whale in Southern Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1720) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/75h3dk accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-10.

Description

Original provider: Happywhale Dataset credits: Happywhale and contributors Abstract: Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales. Supplemental information: Sightings and images were submitted to Happywhale by contributors. A portion of the Happywhale data were transferred to OBIS-SEAMAP upon the agreement between Happywhale and OBIS-SEAMAP. There may be duplicate records among Happywhale datasets and other OBIS-SEAMAP datasets. The precision of date/time vary per record. Some records have date accuracy up to year only. This dataset includes sightings and photos from the following 270 contributors in alphabetic order: Aana Rivlin; adam maire; Aditya Srinivasan; Adrian Boyle; Ainars Zarins; Alain Bidart; aLEJANDRO sANCHEZ; Alexander Hagge; Alex Cowan; Alex Sagan; Alicia Jackson; Ali Liddle; Alisa Schulman-Janiger (California Killer Whale Project); Anand P Kruttiventi; Andrew Fischer; Andrew Peacock; Andrew Thompson; Anita Boerefijn; Anna Astafurova; Anne Meagher; Annette Bombosch; Antarctica21; Antoine Viot; Aurora Expeditions Greg Mortimer; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; BabzRobinson; Bark EUROPA; barry lynam; Ben Wallis; Berit Solstad; Brent Howard; Bryan McDonald; Byron Elvin Berger; Callie; Camilo Rada; Carina Gsottbauer; Carlos Greer; Carlos Martins; Carmel Eve; Cees Tineke; Celia Eardley; Charlotte Kirchner; Chiyo Imai Rowe; Christa Jöckel; Christian Engelke; Christian Wegener; Cindy Marple; Cindy Miller Hopkins; Clark Kelly; Claudia Roedel; Claudia Schmidt; Conor Ryan; Cottele Benny; Craig Pearce; Crawford Anderson; Dale Frink; Dan Brown; Dani Abras; Daniëlla van Broeck; Daniel Scarparolo; Darryl Ryan; Dave Katz; Denise ramirez; Dennis Greenhill; Doug Cheeseman - †; Doug Hattaway; Dr. Johannes Meiler; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Duane Griffin; Duncan Jones; Elaine Reynolds; Emanuele Kuhn; Emma Collins; Eric Austin Yee; Eric Crockwell; Evelien Haels; Ezra Siegel; Fabienne+Steffen; Fanny Adomat; Franco Busetti; Frank Clark; Frank Tetreault; G Adventures Expedition Team; GAYLENE F. CHARTIER; Genna Roland; Gerald Smith; gp; Graeme Wilson; Gregory Roden; Greg Pearson; Haley Saxe; Hannah Lawson; Hannah Wirtshafter; happywhalessab; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann; Inia; James D Smith; James F C Hyde IV; James Moore; Jamie Coleman; Jared Funderburk; Javier Cotin; Jean-Denis Gagnon; Jeff Reynolds; Jeremy Llewelyn; Jerry Waldfogel; Jim Spiegel; Jim Wilson; JoAnn Riley; Jody Elliott; Joel Moore; Jo Feldman; John J King II; John Rogers; John Wills; Jon Deeprose; Julia; Justin Ianelli; Kami Banko; Kate Curry; Kathryn Clouston; Katlyn Taylor; Kelly Serr; Kendra Chittenden; Kevin Caughlin; Kevin Elsby; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kristin Koga; Kurt Eddington; Kurtis Randall; Kurt Liewer; Kylie Jones; Lancy Cheng; Laura K.O. Smith; Lauren koenig; Lawrence Troup; Lida pimper; Lisa Baldwin; Lorena Esteves; Lynette Spence; Madalena; Maddison Clare; Madoc Troup; Marcus Bergström; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Mariela Cornejo; Marilia Olio; Mario; Mark Crowe; Mark Harris; Mark Smith; Martin Brooks; Martin Pögelt; Martin Renner; Mary La Creta; Marzena Rolka; Mason Hu; Matthew Greene; Megan Hall; Meike Sjoer; Melanie Glaubitz; Merel Dalebout; Michael Jackson; Michael Lewis; Michelle LaRue; Michelle Lim; Mike Greenfelder; Mike Khusid; Millie Mannering; MS Fram; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Seaventure citizen science; MV Hondius; Nadine Habib; Nathan Kelley; Nathan Small; Neeta Moonka; Neil C Harris; Nick Hilton; Nicola Silver; Nicolas PANIER; Nicole Janinhoff; Nigel Milius; Olga B.; Olivier Blaud; Ortelius; Paayal Desai; Pamela Le Noury; Patrick Dowd; perennec thierry; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Amster; Petra Glardon; Petra Stolz; Philip Stone; Philip van Dueren; Phillip Hunter; Phil Schultz; photo contributor January 2018; Pippa Low; Plancius; Polar Latitudes Citizen Scientists; rachelle mackintosh; Raghavan Nair; Ramon Lucas; Régis PERDRIAT; Rémi Bigonneau; Rhiannon Craig; Richard Gamertsfelder; Richard White; Riki Meier; Robert Matthews; Robert Rolley; Rod Long; Rodney Dillman; saffron mali lal; Sam Liscoe; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Santiago Imberti; Sarah Buttenshaw; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sari Turunen; Sean Neilson; Sebastian Matias Lescano; shijo jose; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; Simon Heyes; Simon Hook; Simon van D; Sinead O'Flaherty; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Stefan Bernhard; Steffo Polar; Stephanie Newkirk; Stephanie Webb; Steph & Oli Prince; steve; Steve Bariletto; Susanna Elo; Svenja Stoehr; Ted Cheeseman; Tess Hudson; tex texin; Therese Horntrich; Thibaud SCOTTI; Thomas Mitchell; Tiffany Zamolsky; Tim Kilbride; Tim Martin; Timo Hecken; Tobias Brehm; Toby Dickson; Todd Thoman; Todd Weisbrot; Tony Jagodnik; Tracey Warburton; Vacheremi; Valerie Bronckers; Valérie Vogelsanger; Vicki Beaver; Wang Xiaogang; Wilfried Schnessl; Yongjie Chen; Zubin Daruwala

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

  1. NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  1. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Southern Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ted Cheeseman
originator
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu
Ted Cheeseman
owner
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
Ted Cheeseman
originator
happywhale.com
email: ted@happywhale.com
homepage: https://happywhale.com
Ted Cheeseman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
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