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Happywhale - Weddell seal in Southern Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2024. Happywhale - Weddell seal in Southern Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1779) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/5khrjp accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-19.

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 150 contributors in alphabetic order: Abhishek Gurung; Adrian Boyle; Alexandre HERBRECHT; Alice Helmer; Alicia Jackson; Allison Conlon; Amit Gupta; Angela Devaney; Anna Astafurova; Annette Bombosch; Antarctica21; Antoine Viot; Antony Jinman; Asher Levi; Aurora Expeditions Greg Mortimer; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; Bark EUROPA; Berit Solstad; Bob Perchonok; Brendan Burke; Brent Howard; Brian Dolan; Bryan McDonald; Camilla Manson; Caroline Conver; Carolyn Peterson; Charlotte Commons; Chauvin Anaelle; Christian Engelke; D Cavagnac; Deborah Humphreville; Diana Stamberga; Donna L. West; Doug Cheeseman - †; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Dr. Tom Honey; Duane 'Mike' Smith; Emilie Walker; Endymion ervin tan; Frank Adriaensen; Frank Tetreault; G Adventures Expedition Team; Haley Saxe; Hannah Lawson; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann; Hella Martens; Henry Payseure; Intrepid Citizen Science; Isabella Thompson; Jack Thomas Jr; James D Smith; Janice Crook; Javier Cotin; Jay Paul; Jeff Higgott; Jeffrey Garriock; Jeremy McKinstry; Jiri Stocker; Joel Moore; Jon Fuhrmann; Judy Barnes; Julian Cheng; Julio Santos; Karen Peeraerts; Kathryn Clouston; Kátia Silva; Katlyn Taylor; Kelly Perlewitz; Kelly Serr; Kristin Davis; Lancy Cheng; Laura K.O. Smith; Laura Mony; Laurence Fischer; Lauren Farmer; Lauren koenig; Linda Mc Pherson; Lisa Baldwin; lsm971229; Maddie Vartanian; Marc Pelissier; Mariah Eisman; Marian Herz; Marilia Olio; Marzena Kmiecik; Maude Silly; Megan Todd-Jones; Melanie Sills; Merel Dalebout; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Seaventure citizen science; MV Hondius; Nastasja Hofmann; Nick Hilton; Nigel Milius; Olivier Blaud; Pamela Reynolds; perennec thierry; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Clement; Peter Geraerts; Petra Glardon; Philip Precey; Pippa Low; Polar Latitudes Citizen Scientists; Rachel McCann; Raina OBrien; Ramon Lucas; Rebecca Hansen; Rebecca Hinkle; Rebecca Niemiec; Rémi Bigonneau; Rhian Cooper; Richard Schifreen; Richard Selman; Rudi Goddard; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; Sarah Catherine LaBorde; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Killge; Sebastian Matias Lescano; Secy Cheung; sherrie weiss; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Sophie Bourassa; Stephen Martin; Susanne Polap; Swathi Singh; Tamara Rempe; TARAK NATH BANERJEE; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Mitchell; Thomas Vogelsang; Tobias Brehm; Tony Swartz; Tyler cassidy; Vadym Tkachenko; Vicki Beaver; Viking Polaris; Vivian Mires; Wade T Thomas; Wendy Hare; Xuewen Li

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. Leptonychotes weddellii
    common name: Weddell seal 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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