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Happywhale - Gray Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. 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 2023-06-09.

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 251 contributors in alphabetic order: adam maire; Albert Lipson; Alexia Skrbic; Alisa Kiva; Allison Smith; Alvaro Jaramillo; Amanda Gaylard; Amber Schmalz; Amy Houghton; Amy Serafino; Angelika Ludwiczak; Ann; Anna Astafurova; Annabelle Lee; Anne Jones; Anthony Benedetto; Ashley Ruis; Autumn Harms; Becci Jewell; Ben Hagler; Ben Shanafelt; Bettina; Blain Anderson; Blake Kremer; B Lee; Bonnie Gretz; Bradley Vanston; Brad Mongeau; Brendon Bissonnette; Brett; Brian Carpenter; Britt_Tulin; Caitlyn Nieblas; Capt Nicholas robbins; Cara Gallagher; Carin Berolzheimer; Carlos Enrique Pérez; Charles Landers; chelsea bradley; Chloe Robinson; Chris Biertuempfel; Chris Canipe; Chris Hill; Chris Johnson; Christina; Christine Kitchen; Cindy Belko; Cindy Marple; Cit Rubio; Clara Elliott; Cynthia; Dale Frink; Damon Holley; Dane McDermott; Daniel Cayton; Daniel Genuth; Dan Kaler; David Buettner; David Hadley; Debbie O'Hare; Debbie Pedersen; Deb Hooyman; Debi Thompkins-Neisius; Deborah Komatsu; Denise Hill; Derek Hallum; Derrick Snell; Don Heffern II; Donna Shumaker; Douglas Burke; Duncan Armour; Eddie Bringenberg; Elisabeth Harrell; Emanuella Guy Sion; Emily Tate; Era Horton; Eric Austin Yee; Erica Wirth; Erich Starzinger; Eric Vartio; Evelin Breuers; Ferd Bergholz; Floyd Hayes; Fran Bloom; Frank Fish; Frank Rotter; Frank Tetreault; Frank Wurtzel; Gabriel Navarro; Gail L Pierce; Geoff Kerr; Ginger Sanders; Glenda; Grace Apfel; Haley Saxe; Hal Gant; Hannah Crazyhawk; Hans Swift; happywhalessab; Heather Orkis; Howard Matis; Irene Kurata; Jack Phelan; jacob martinez; James Coyer; James F C Hyde IV; James Moskito; Jamie Byrne; Jason Salmans; Jay Spring; Jb; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeanne Hamilton; Jeff Johnson; Jeffrey Liroff; jenifer gaitan; Jeremy Roberts; Jill Matyuch; Jill Niederberger; Joanne Bertuzzi; Joe Meuleman; Joe Wackerman; John Pachuta; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Joshua Tan; Judith Young; Juliane Schlei; Julie Daltrey; Kade; Kaitlyn Page; Karen Wilkinson; Karla Nyquist; Kate Kosman; Katherine McDermott; Kathryn Burrington; Kathy Peavey; Kati; Kátia Silva; Keith Brooks; Kelly Lambeth; Kelly M Coursey Gray; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kirsten; kristine erickson; Kristin Powers; Laney Garcia; Lardeau Annick; Laura Ackley; Laura Lopez; Lee Hazelton; Lione Clare; Loriannah Hespe; Lory Barra; Lotti Keenan; Luciana Fortes Borelli Costa; LV Deventer; Lynda Elkin; Maddy Montgomery; Mandy Moon; Marc Pelissier; Margaret Burks; Marian Herz; Marie O'Shaughnessy; Marion JONCHERES; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Mark OBrien; Martin Tassche; Mason Donny; Matt Jackson; matt ziegler; Max Block; Megan Montes; Megan Savage; Melissa Haylock; Michael Boyd; Michael Druzynski; Michael McGuire; Michael Nelson; Michael Pierson; Michele Finn; Michelle Watkins; Mike Justa; Mindy Huston; Moira Yip; Nata Lukas; Nic Brown Photo; Nico Heyning; Nicole; Nona Reimer; Olivia Hanstad; Owen Newnan; paige selby; Patrick Sysiong; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Peter Acker; Peter Bedrossian; Rand Rudland; Randy D Lord; Raquel Vasquez; Rhys Watkin; Rick Bergstrom; Roberto GDLV; Robert Perry; Robin Alexis; Robin Froman; Robin Lowe; Ron Dukat; Ryan Jones; Sam Rawlins; Sara Franson; Sarah Kather; Scott Mercer; Sean Neilson; shannon; Shari Goforth-Eby; Sharon Erickson; Sheri Cohen; Shiree Goins; Shirley Coulson; Simon Cintz; Stephanie; Steve Dodd; Steve Hampton; Steve OToole; Steve Smith; Stewart Rogers; Susan Levinson; Susanna Flaster; Suz; SuzanneSevigny; Sydney Minges; Tammy kirwan; Ted Cheeseman; Terence May; Tim Gannon; Tim Hill; Tomis Filipovic; Tom Kilroy; Tomoko Shimotomai; Tracie M. Sugo; Tracy Desiderio; Travis Murphy; Trevor Derie; Vanessa; Vanuza borges; Veronika Doppelreiter; Vincent von Kaenel; Virginia Caballero Slim; Whale Watch Cabo; Yves Roumazeilles

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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