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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
Aug 10, 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 Science marine mammalcetaceananimalsecology & environmentdolphin watchmarine & terrestrialnature & outdoorsdolphinmarine mammal cetaceanocean dolphin watchbiodiversity
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorswhalesstrandingmigrationcitizen scienceoceanwhale trackingocean-dwellingsea mammalwhale watchingtop viewed 2021fin whalehumpbackconservationhumpbackswildlifenon-invasivephotominkemapwhale biologyoceanswhaleecology & environmentrescuemarine mammalwhale migrationorcasresearchcetaceanunderwatermammalsmappingphoto identificationtrackingstorystoriesidentificationdolphinseaanimalkiller whaleorcawhale watchmammalfinminke whalegpsmarine mammalogyphotographysea animalnature & outdoorsphoto idtrackstorytelling
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinedolphinswhalesseals
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsngsmolmammalsbutterfliescactinational geographic societyterrestrialmap of lifedragonfliesbirdsmarineamphibiansplantshalf-earth projectreptilesbiodiversityconifers
Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Herring Education Project
Connect students to the remarkable river herring migration.
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Citizen ScienceBirdsBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationSocial ScienceGeographyPolicyecologyriverconnectfish ladderospreyaquaticmysticstemwildlifeenvironmentmystic lakezooplanktonreptileswatershedwater qualitymammalsmalden riverdataeaglesnaturecormorantshabitatadvocacyhorn pondvolunteereelsmill creekcitizen sciencemill brookanadromousblack crowned night heronsciencesummer reading 2021ecosystemscommunity serviceherringmonitoringfish
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 mammalsconservationmarine biologyecologycitizen scienceblue growthirish wildlifebiology
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentEducationAnimalsBirdsNature & OutdoorsBiologyindigenous scienceecology & environmentagricultural & veterinary sciencebotanybiodiversitytaxonomysnakesgamingkidsspeciesmarine & terrestrialnature & outdoorsplantsinsects & pollinatorsbiogeographyfunnatureindigenous knowledgeinsectsecologybeetlesoceanplaybugsbutterfliesclimate & meteorologyreptilesgameschoolfrogsnaturalistspidersfungimammalsoutdoors
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinenew zealand marine conservationmarine mammalsdata collectioncitizen sciencemobile applicationmarine conservationmarine mammal sightings
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationappsealssmartphone appsea lionsappsoceanmappersmappingsmart phone appmobile appmapperapplicationmarine mammalsdolphinsapplicationswhales
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