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Happywhale - Blue whale in North Pacific Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2024. Happywhale - Blue whale in North Pacific Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1758) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/pg4rxy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-18.

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 283 contributors in alphabetic order: AAB; Adam Ernster; Addison Barrette; Aidan Sites; Alana Flores; Alethea Leddy; Alexander Gustaveson; Alex Cobb; Alicia Del Toro; Alisa Schulman-Janiger (California Killer Whale Project); Allan Figot; Allie Smith; Amanda Urena; Amy Houghton; Amy Maniatis; Amy Paoli; Andre estevez; Andrew Peacock; Angelika Ludwiczak; ANGEL SOLE; Anna Levin; Annette McCall; Arthur Levitt; Ashley Schenkel; Ben Hagler; Benida Solow; Berit Solstad; Beth Bodner; Bill Tucker; Bobbie Hedges; brad decker; Brett Banditelli; Brian Gibbs; Capt. Alexander Legaspi; Capt Nicholas robbins; Cara Gallagher; Carla Mitroff; Carolyn Radlinger; Cathy Beard; Cecilia Ruiz; chelsea bradley; Chelsea LaFever; Chelsea Mayer; Chris Biertuempfel; Chris Plumberg; Christian Harvey; Christina; Christy Covington; Claire Savage; Cyndi Hash; Dale Frink; Dale Koch; Dane McDermott; Daniel Bianchetta; Daniel Cayton; Daniel Genuth; Dave Cade; David Beeninga; David Dodds; David Dovalina; david platner; Deana Glenz; Delaney Trowbridge; Diana Price; Dina Corrales; Donna Hendricks; Donovan Dearmin; Douglas Croft; Edward Rooks; Elaine Strong; ElaineT; Eli Griffin; Elwood Marshall; Emma Keen; Era Horton; Eric Angel Ramos; Erica Sackrison; Eric Austin Yee; Eric Cameron; Eric G Horvath; Erik Combs; erik Kleijn; Erin Theis; Ernst Schneidereit; Evelin Breuers; Ferd Bergholz; Fernando Martín Velazco; Flip Nicklin; Floyd Hayes; Frances Barker; Frank Blache; Frank Rotter; Gail Johnson Worth; Gail Koza; Gary Brandreth; George Feil; Glenn White; Gordon Gates; Graham Cottee; Heidi Wallin; Hillary White; Hongming Zheng; Hugo Navarro; Ina Tompkins; isabella stallard; Isidore Szczepaniak - †; Jackie Correia; Jake Taylor; James F C Hyde IV; James Montavon; James Moskito; James Whittaker; Jamie Howe; Jane Mayer; Jared Milrad; Jay Ailworth; Jay Spring; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeannine Winkel; Jenna McKune; Jeremiah Lewis; Jeremy Thomas; jerome; Jessica Roame; Jill Matyuch; Jill Niederberger; Joachim Bertrands; Joanne M Abramson; Joel Barrett; Joel W Goldstein; Joe Meuleman; Jonathan Rigby; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Joyce Fowler; Juan Morales; Judith Denkinger; Julian Clark; June Burlingame Smith; Kara Hall; Kate Cummings; Kate Pennington; Kate Spencer; Kathryn Waters; Kátia Silva; Katie Levedahl; Katlyn Taylor; Katrina Johnson; Kavish Choksey; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Crisp; Kim Powell; Kourtney Burger; KrisClifford; Kristine Erickson; Kristin Powers; Kyle Gallagher; Kyle Hargrave; Kyle Sato; Laura Lopez; Laura Santillan; Lauren Tschirhart; Layla; Lesley Terry; Lila; Lisa Nielson; Lorri Gong; Lory Barra; Lotti Keenan; Madelaine Krehm; Mallory Emerson; Margaret Burks; Maria Laura Marcias; Marilia Olio; Marilyn Tebbe; Mark Chappell; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Mark OBrien; Marusa Zerjal; Mason Donny; Matthew Liivoja; Matt Jackson; Matt Swinden; Maureen Lare; Megan Carrow; Mella Re; Michaela Mark; Michael Baker; Michael Fishbach; Michael Nelson; Michael Pierson; Michelle McCune, DVM; Mike Justa; Miranda Williams; Moira Yip; Molly Batts; Monterey Bay Whale Watch; Morten Aagaard; MS Fridtjof Nansen; Muhammad Mahmudur Rahman; Naresh Satyan; Nath; Nathan Kelley; Nico Heyning; Nicole Tatum; Nina Moysi; Odette Ibarra; Pamela L Stahlak; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Wieler; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Peter Bedrossian; Philip Lee; Philip Precey; Rachel Hark; Rebecca Malkewicz; Regina Domingo Esgleas; Renato Limberte; Rhys Watkin; Rick Beauregard; R.J. Adams; Robert Horne; Robert Perry; Robin Froman; Robin Lowe; Robyn Case; Roger Bryenton; Roger Worden; Rohit Sridhar; Romy hello; Ron Charbonneau; Rose Franklin; Ryan Lawler; Saipavitra Murali Manohar; Saleha Hoffman; Sandra Caldwell; Sara Blue Putman; Sara Franson; Sarah Bohn; Sarah Jensen; Sara Rodriguez; Sault Photography; Saxon Frazier; Sean Neilson; Seth Segal; Shannon Montague; Shari Goforth Mendonoma Gray Whale Photo ID Project; Sheri Cohen; Shunsuke Shoji; Siobhan O'Neill; stephen mcdonogh; steve; Steven Gregory; Steve OToole; Steve Woodward; Susanne; Susanne Meyer; Swish; Sydney Minges; Tara Pinley; Taylor Snooks; Ted Cheeseman; Terry Keller; Thais Dib Frias; The Marine Mammal Center; Thomas Alcorn; Tiffany Page; Tim Bray; Tim Gannon; Tim Huntington; Tomoko Shimotomai; Tracie M. Sugo; Tracy Larson; Trinitie Seeber; Tye Jeske; Valentine Chassagnon; Valérie Stekke; Veronika Doppelreiter; Walt McBride; Warren_G_Asher; Whale Watch Cabo; Xavier Torres; Zack Hill

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. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

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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