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Dolphin Spotter: A Land-Based Citizen Science Project
Submit photos to complement Photo-ID research by FAU Harbor Branch
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentAnimals
marine mammal sightings
within 25 miles
Oct 14, 2026
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East Coast Dolphin Watch
Our East Coast Dolphin Watch Citizen Science Program provides a platform for the community to assist in understanding and monitoring of coastal dolphins whilst providing opportunities for education and environmental awareness.
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Citizen Sciencenature & outdoorsmarine mammalbiodiversity marine mammaldolphin cetaceanoceanmarine & terrestrialcetaceananimalsdolphin watchecology & environment dolphin watch
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorswhale migrationwhalesmaptop viewed 2021storycitizen sciencerescuecetaceannon-invasivetrackingstoriesunderwaterorcasmammalstrackocean-dwellinganimalconservationwhale watchingmammalmarine mammalogyhumpbackphoto identificationdolphinwhaleecology & environmentsea mammalresearchsea animalhumpbacksorcastorytellingidentificationmigrationphotographynature & outdoorswildlifewhale biologyseaphoto idmarine mammalkiller whalephotooceansminkeminke whalewhale watchfin whalewhale trackingfinstrandingmappingoceangps
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinewhalessealsdolphins
National Geographic Society, Yale University
Map of Life
Engage naturalists around the world to improve our collective understanding of biodiversity
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Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentAnimalsbirdsterrestrialmarinengscactibiodiversityhalf-earth projectplantsmammalsmolbutterfliesreptilesnational geographic societymap of lifedragonfliesconifersamphibians
Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Herring Education Project
Connect students to the remarkable river herring migration.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBirdsBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationSocial ScienceGeographyPolicyherringzooplanktonmill creekcormorantshabitatmammalsmill brookadvocacyanadromouswater qualityeelscitizen scienceaquaticsciencewildlifemonitoringospreynaturefish laddermystic lakeconnectsummer reading 2021fishwatershedblack crowned night heronhorn pondreptilesmalden rivermysticstemecosystemscommunity serviceeaglesecologydatariverenvironmentvolunteer
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland
Observers App
To monitor marine mammals in Irish water using citizen science
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Citizen ScienceAnimalsOcean Water MarineEcology & Environmentmarine mammalsecologyblue growthconservationbiologymarine biologyirish wildlifecitizen science
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsBirdsAnimalsEducationEcology & EnvironmentOcean Water MarineInsects & Pollinatorsspeciesnatureinsectsinsects & pollinatorsgamingfungibutterfliesspidersfrogsmarine & terrestrialoutdoorsbugsnature & outdoorskidsmammalstaxonomynaturalistplaybiodiversityagricultural & veterinary scienceanimal behaviorbeetlesreptilesbiogeographyindigenous sciencedata collectionoceanplantsclimate & meteorologysnakesecology & environmentindigenous knowledgeecologyfungamebotanyschool
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinecitizen sciencenew zealand marine conservationmobile applicationmarine conservationmarine mammalsmarine mammal sightingsdata collection
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationappssmart phone appwhalesmappermapperssealssmartphone appmarine mammalsappmappingsea lionsmobile appdolphinsapplicationapplicationsocean
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