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Happywhale - Gray whale in North Pacific Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2024. Happywhale - Gray whale in North Pacific Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1739) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/fed54u accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-22.

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 440 contributors in alphabetic order: adam maire; Adam West; Aeon for Ocean; Agnes Chareton; Albert Lipson; Aleksandra; Alexia Skrbic; Alicia dilva; Alicia totz; Alisa Kiva; Alisa Schulman-Janiger (California Killer Whale Project); Allie Smith; Alondra Jardon; Alvaro Jaramillo; Alyssa Engiles; Amanda Gaylard; Amber Schmalz; Amna Siddiqui; Amy Houghton; Amy Serafino; Andrea Esteban Martinez; Andrew Hickok; Angelika Ludwiczak; ANGEL SOLE; Ann; Anna Astafurova; Annabelle Lee; Anne Jones; Anthony Benedetto; Anthony Harris; Ashley Ruis; Audrey Sailers; aurora leal; Autumn Harms; Barbara Powers; Becci Jewell; Ben Hagler; Ben Shanafelt; Bert Davis; Bert van den Belt; Bettina; Bill Parlee; Blain & Monique Anderson; Blake Kremer; B Lee; Bob Brown; Bonnie Gretz; B Padgett; Bradley Vanston; Brad Mongeau; Brad T. Weals; Breck Morrison; Brendon Bissonnette; Brett; Brett Banditelli; Brian Carpenter; Brian Eddy; Britt_Tulin; Brooke Casanova; Byron B Flateland; Caitlyn Nieblas; Capt Nicholas robbins; Cara Gallagher; Carin Berolzheimer; Carlos Enrique Pérez; Catherine MacRae; Cecilia Ruiz; Chad Carlson; Charles Landers; Charlie Pingree; chelsea bradley; Chelsi Edinger; Chloe Robinson; Chris Biertuempfel; Chris Campo; Chris Canipe; Chris Hill; Chris Johnson; Christina; Christine Diamond Santiago; Christine Kitchen; Christine Moore; Christopher Pankhurst; Cindy Belko; Cindy Marple; Cindy Miller Hopkins; Cindy Stanfield; Cit Rubio; Clara Elliott; Clare Averill; Cole Coker; Cynthia; Dakota Osborne; Dale Frink; Damon Holley; Dane McDermott; Daniel Cayton; Daniel Genuth; Daniel Gillies; Danielle Hall; Danielle Rasmussen; Dan Kaler; Dan W; David Buettner; David Hadley; David Klein; david tuggle; Dawn Hurley; Dayne Knowles; Debbie O'Hare; Debbie Pedersen; Debby Simpson; Deb Hooyman; Debi Thompkins-Neisius; Deborah Devos; Deborah Komatsu; Dee Ann Sigaty; Denise Hill; Denise Odion; Derek Hallum; Derek Zandvliet; Derrick Snell; Donald Shaul; Don Heffern II; Donna Shumaker; Douglas Burke; Drew Jackson; Duncan Armour; Eddie Bringenberg; Elisabeth Harrell; Elwood Marshall; Emanuella Guy Sion; Emily Race; Emily Tate; Emma John; Emma Keen; Entreazules; Era Horton; Eric Austin Yee; Erica Wirth; Erich Starzinger; Eric Niskanen; Eric Vartio; Erin Theis; Evelin Breuers; Ferd Bergholz; Finnlee Morgan; Florian Sauer; Floyd Hayes; Fran Bloom; Frank Fish; Frank Rotter; Frank Tetreault; Frank Wurtzel; Fusa; Gabby Garcia; Gabriel Navarro; Gail L Pierce; Garrick Schermer; Geoff Kerr; Ginger Sanders; Glenda; Grace Apfel; Gregory Zirbel; Haley Saxe; Hal Gant; Hannah Crazyhawk; Hans Swift; happywhalessab; Heather Orkis; HELENE COLLIN; Howard Matis; Irene Kurata; Jackie; Jack Phelan; jacob martinez; Jaden Martinez; James Coyer; James F C Hyde IV; James Moskito; James Pembrook; Jamie Byrne; Jason Salmans; Jay Spring; Jb; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeanne Hamilton; Jeff Fairbanks; Jeff Johnson; Jeffrey Liroff; Jeff Wendorff; jenifer gaitan; Jenna A; Jennie Geil; Jeremy Roberts; Jerry Zhang; Jessica Aubry; Jill Hill; Jill Matyuch; Jill Niederberger; Jim McKone; Jim Ollier; Joachim Bertrands; Joanne Bertuzzi; Joe Bybee; Joe Meuleman; Joe Wackerman; John F Linder; John House; John Mangold; John Pachuta; John Straw; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Joshua Tan; Judith Young; Juliana Vignale; Juliane Schlei; Julie Daltrey; Julie Kondor; Julie Priestley; Kade; Kaitlyn Kirkland; Kaitlyn Page; Kanak Naturals; Karen Brand; Karen Wilkinson; Karla Nyquist; Kate Kosman; Kate Pennington; Katherine McDermott; Kathleen Brown; Kathryn Burrington; Kathy Peavey; Kati; Kátia Silva; Kayla Briggs; Keith Brooks; Kelli Daugherty; Kelly Lambeth; Kelly M Coursey Gray; Kendra L Helvey; Kerstin Ko; Kevin Lee; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Thái; Kirsten; Klaus Beher; Kristen deVries; kristine erickson; Kristine Semsar; Kristin Powers; Kylee Walterman; Kylie West; Kyndale Williams; Laney Garcia; Lardeau Annick; Larissa Nelson; Laura Ackley; Laura Lopez; Laura Walsh; Lee Hazelton; Leslie Rapp; Liam Ragan; Lione Clare; Lisa Hansen; Liz Ramsey; LJ Chang; Lois Behr; Lomvi; Loriannah Hespe; Lory Barra; Lotti Keenan; Loyce Arthur; Loyce Clark; Luciana Fortes Borelli Costa; LV Deventer; Lynda Elkin; Machi Yoshida; Maddy Montgomery; Madeline Bahr; Maia Smith; Mandy Moon; Marcie Callewaert; Marc Pelissier; Margaret Burks; Marian Herz; Marie O'Shaughnessy; Marion JONCHERES; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Mark OBrien; Martin Tassche; MaryAnn Boylan; Mary Jane Kanga; Mary S Browder; Mary Woodruff; Mason Donny; Matthew Chadwick; Matt Jackson; matt ziegler; Maureen Lare; Max Block; McKenzie Lepley; Megan Glasmann; Megan Montes; Megan Savage; Melanie Phelps; Melissa Haylock; Meri-K Ritter; Michael Boyd; Michael Druzynski; Michael McGuire; Michael Nelson; Michael Pierson; Michele Finn; Michelle McCune, DVM; MichelleRaiskin; Michelle Watkins; Mike Justa; Mindy Huston; Moira Yip; Mollie Cameron; Molly Batts; Monika Wieland Shields; Nanci Lewis; Nancy Rhodes; Nancy Wilkinson; Nata Lukas; Nath; Nic Brown Photo; Nico Heyning; Nicole; Nina Moysi; Nona Reimer; Olga Govor; Olivia Hanstad; Oscar Vasquez; Owen Newnan; paige selby; Pamela L Stahlak; Patrick Sysiong; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Peter; Peter Acker; Peter Bedrossian; Phil Lane; Randolph Peck; Rand Rudland; Randy D Lord; Raquel Vasquez; Rebecca Malkewicz; Regina Domingo Esgleas; Rhys Watkin; Richard Holmes; Rick Bergstrom; Robert J Glowitz; Roberto GDLV; Robert Perry; Robin Alexis; Robin Froman; Robin Lowe; Ron Dukat; Roy Colbert; Ruxandra Receanu; Ryan Beck; Ryan Jones; Sam Rawlins; Sam Wallace; Sara Franson; Sarah Eslinger; Sarah Ford; Sarah Grimes; Sarah Kather; Sarah Wolf; Scott Mercer; Scott S; Scott Yungeberg; Sean Neilson; shannon; Shari Goforth Mendonoma Gray Whale Photo ID Project; Sharon Erickson; Shelley Johnson; Sheri Cohen; Shiree Goins; Shirley Coulson; Simon Cintz; Sophie Shelbourne; Stacy harris; Stephanie; steve; Steve Dodd; Steve Hampton; Steven Hamburger; Steven Samp Puras; Steve OToole; Steve Saville; Steve Smith; Stewart Rogers; Susana Saja; Susan Endres; Susan Levinson; Susanna Flaster; Susie Jensen; Suvithanandhini Loganathan; Suz; Suzanne Sevigny; SWFSC - Southwest Acoustic Ecology Lab; Sydney Minges; TabathaPearlAnn; Tammy Ash; Tammy kirwan; Taylour Arami; Ted Cheeseman; Terence May; Thomas McKeon; Tim Gannon; Tim Hill; Tom Hansen; Tom Kilroy; Tomoko Shimotomai; Tony Ernst; Tracie M. Sugo; Tracy Desiderio; Tracy Larson; Travis Murphy; Trevor Derie; Vanessa; Vanuza borges; Velia Cardin; Veronika Doppelreiter; Vincent von Kaenel; Virginia Caballero Slim; Wayne Lattuca; Weixiao Fu; Whale Watch Cabo; william levy; Wouter Verwee; Yves Roumazeilles; Zachariah; Zack Springer

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. Eschrichtius robustus
    common name: Gray whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Bering Sea;Gulf of Alaska;Gulf of California;North Pacific Ocean;The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

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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