10.82144/7629ad4a 3855e887-6d48-43a5-ac36-59efa6e18d7d https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726 a33f249d-83ed-4e6e-84e3-d3144153b3de zd_1726 TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.com OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.comownerTedCheesemanHappywhale.com ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.comoriginator 2026-01-15 eng 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. Marine BiologyPhotoID N/A 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 256 contributors in alphabetic order: Aaron Boone; Abigail Groome; Adrian Boyle; Alessio Berti; Alexander Falkenhagen; Alex King; Alice Capinera; Ana Eguiguren; Andrea Bagnuoli; Andre Albrich; Andreas Janshoff; Andrew Armour; Andrew Miller; Andy Lawson; Andy Rowe; Andy Wolff; Ane Liv Berthelsen; ANGEL SOLE; Anna Málová; Anna Sanchez Mora; Archipelagos Institute; Arianna Fornaroli; Ash Clements; Astrid; Aukje Mosterman; A&W Steffen; Azores Experiences; balthazarkerreweiss; Barry Gutradt; Bergandi; Bettina; Beverly Orthwein; Beyond The Reef (BVI); Bjørn Barfoed; Björn Wächter; Brian Burnett; Camila Alejandra Dávila Pardo; Carina McKee; Carola Heiner-Braun; Carolina Vieira; Carol Irwin; Casey Perry; Casper Douma; Caterina Giolitto; Catherine MacRae; Cecile Constantin; Chiari Massimiliano; Chris; Christian; Christian Engelke; Christian Härting; Christina Frech; Christoph Bialek; Christoph Mandl; Cibrán Docampo Piñeiro; Cindy Miller Hopkins; Claudio Mathis; Colin J W Hill; Conor Ryan; Corinne Eichler; Cottele Benny; Cyril VATHELET; Daniel; Dave Teunissen; Davey Mol; David Desaulnier; Dries De Witte; Eli Guillard; Elisabeth Badosa; Emer Leahy; Emil Enchev; Emilia Mussoni; Emilio Sánchez Cabañas; Emma Lever; Eric Angel Ramos - †; Eric Kanigan; Eric Passiniemi; Erik Lute; Erin T.; Espaço Talassa; Esther van der Stappen; Ewa; Fabien; Fernanda Talita Alves Cruz; Fernando Walker; Francisco Cortez; Frank Adriaensen; Frank Wirth Pico Sport Azores; Gabriele Stautner; Gen Peck; Grisel Rodriguez-Ferrer; Guilherme Rodrigues Estrela; Hannes Güdelhöfer; Harold Moses; Harry Boersema; Hazel Pittwood; H. Charles Foster; Heather Doyle; Heather Robinson; Henriikka Seppälä; Henrike Sachs; Holly Morgan-Wynne; Hugo Vernotte; Ian Parsons; Ice Cheung; Iris Feldmann; Isaure Michaud; James Coyer; Janet Wilson; Jason Denesevich; Jeannine Winkel; Jeremy Thomas; Jesus guijarro villegas; Jim Wilson; Joanna Clegg; Joel Moore; Joern Schewski; John Ford; John Jackson; Jonas; Jordan; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Juan Manuel García Cambeiro; Jude P; Julia Hamm; Justin Hofman; Kathrin; K.C. Dermody; Kenny Friedman; Kerstin Speidel; Kevin Keiser; Kirsten Young; Kirstin Jones; Krista Mohr Beamish; KrzysztofD; Lauren Peach; Lea Romm; Leonard Hofelich; Leonie; Lexie Mowbray; lisa fischer; Lisa Poczik; Lisa Steiner; Lobosonda; Louise Steinbach; Lucile Sachot; Lynn Murray; Malina Guethner; MALTHIEUX laurent; Marie Estermann; Marilia Olio; Marko Oudenaarden; Mark Veeken; Martina Bartolini; Martin Jamieson; Matteo Mazzia Piciot; Matteo Poggio; Matthew Messina; Michael Jackson; Michael Scott; Michel Lau; Michelle Semeniuk; Milena Cuzzucoli; Milou Hinssen; Mindy Huston; Mitch; Molly Wallis; Mona Wong; MONICET; Mouser Williams; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Maud; MS Spitsbergen; MTurcot; mustikka; Nacho Oria; Nadja Velez; Nathan Van de Vondel; Neal Maxwell; Nick Woodman; Nicola Crouch; Nicolas Sollich; Nikolas Linke; nina mair; Nolwenn Dameron; Ocean Missions; Oliver Boisseau; OSI Cetis; Patricia Bally Triebold; Patrick Chauvet; Patrick Dykstra; Patrick Groot; Paula Hoppe; Paul Kuhn; Pavel Schanka; Pedro Reyes-Farinas; Pernell Francis; Peter; Phillippa Tichotova; Qianxin Deng; Raquel Domingues; Rasmus Streng; Ray Thompson; Ricardo Ventura; Richard Lovelock; Rita Da Costa Leitão; Rita Ferreira; Robert Della-Sala; Roberto Guzzo; Robert Wälter; Rob Phillips; Roger ETCHEBERRY - †; Romy; rosedb; Ruxandra Receanu; s0ph1a_g; Sabine Hoek; Sabine+Ulf; Sandra Moss; Sandra Schmidt-Bellinghoff; Sara Fullone; Sarah Kather; Scott Davis; Seán O'Callaghan; Seraf van der Putten; Shane Gero; Sigrún Helgudóttir; Simone Panigada; Simon Merz; Siún Ní Cheallaigh; SOS Dolfijn; Stephanie Suciu; steve; Steve Barnett; Steven Michael Dunn; Stian Kleiven; Svenja Stoehr; Tamara Nikolaishvili; Tammy Nicholas; Tanja; Tarek Haddad; Terra Azul; Terra do Pico; Thomas OTWAY; Tobias; Tobias Brehm; Ton Knijnenburg; Trive; Valeria Giorgi; Vsevolod Rudyi; warre verlinde; Wendy Upton; Wim van Urk; Wouter Rohde; Ye Leng; Yves Fleuriot This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726 Data extent -91.769333 72.773 72.773 8.991333 2000-01-01 2025-12-08 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). speciesPhyseter macrocephalusSperm whale N/A weekly TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.com NA NA NA TedCheesemanowner NA 2026-01-15T10:54:37-05:00 dataset Happywhale. 2026. Happywhale - Sperm whale in North Atlantic Ocean. Version 1.4.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.82144/7629ad4a. Southerland, K., and T. Cheeseman. 2026. Happywhale encounter. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_1726 zd_1726