Happywhale2026vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP1751http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1751OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/db5aa9e8originated from Happywhale.comVersion 1.5.0 Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales.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 177 contributors in alphabetic order: Adam Ernster; adam maire; Aisha Yousuf; Alana Flores; Alan Wight; Alex Lamoreaux; Alvaro Jaramillo; Amanda McFadden; Amanda Urena; Amy Houghton; Amy Pingree; Andreas Economou; Andre Estevez; Andrew D. MacDonald; Andrew Harpster; Andy; Anna Bykova; Ann Pitts; Ashley Schenkel; August Andrews; Austin MacRae; Avery Fretwell; Ben Hagler; Bert Wessling; Bethany Shimasaki; Bobbie Hedges; Bob Brown; Brandy Fields; Brandy Ritchie; Brett Banditelli; Brian Piper; Bryan Tucker; Capt Nicholas Robbins; Carlo Crisostomo; Carlos Navarro; Caroline Patterson; Catherine breed; Chelsea Bradley; Chelsea Mayer; Cheryl DeMatteis; Chloe; Chris; Chris Biertuempfel; Dale Frink; Dane McDermott; Daniel Cayton; Dave Cade; David Ellsworth; Deana Glenz; Debra Kettler; Delaney Trowbridge; Denny Zwiefelhofer; Donna George; Doug Fishman; Douglas Croft; Elizabeth Robinson; Emma Reese Gallagher; Erica Sackrison; Eric Austin Yee; Eric G Horvath; Erich Starzinger; Erika Lippoldt; Erik Atwell; Erin Helms; Evan Brodsky; Floyd Hayes; Frank Rotter; gary mockli; Gaurav Parekh; Gert van der Heide; Hadley Gross; Hamish Laird; Hayley Newell; Hongming Zheng; Isidore Szczepaniak - †; Jake Taylor; James Bremner; Janel Keim; Jeannette Ashlin; Jennifer Stoudt; Joel Barrett; Joe Meuleman; John Coffey; Jon M; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Julie Janss; Kathryn Clouston; Kathy Peavey; Katie Slezak; Katrina Johnson; Ken Southerland; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Powell; Kyle Edgren; Lars Petersson; Laura Lopez; Lee Jones; Lily Lin; Linda McWilliams; Lisa may; Lotti Keenan; Madison Honomichl; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Marie O'Shaughnessy; Marilia Olio; Marisol López Lizárraga; Mark Edwin Ayre; Mark Girardeau; Mark OBrien; Maryjanna Drummond; Matthew Liivoja; Matt Jackson; Matt Sachtler; Max Block; Megan Hillyer; Mella Re; Michael Nelson; Michael Peak; Michael Pierson; Michele Richardson; Mike Davies; Mike Doherty; Mike Justa; Mindy Huston; Molly Batts; Monica Hofmann; Monica Smith; MS Fridtjof Nansen; Naresh Satyan; Natalie Kervin; Nath; Neil OMalley; Nico Heyning; Nicole Webster; Nina Moysi; Olivia Carpenter; Oscar Farrera; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Sysiong; Paul Felstiner; Paul Schofield; Peter Bedrossian; Philip Stone; Raquel Vasquez; Regina Domingo Esgleas; Richard Strayer; Rick Beauchesne; Robert Perry; Robin Froman; Robin Lowe; Ron Charbonneau; Ron Niebrugge; Rose Franklin; Sachin Kuruvilla; Safwan Akram Mohammad; Sandrine Neau; Sarah Ford; Sara Rodriguez; Savannah Lyle; Sean Richards; Shelby Meredith; smatthew24; Sophia Madden; Stephanie Pendergrass; steve; Steve Willetts; Susanne Meyer; SWFSC - Southwest Acoustic Ecology Lab; Sydney Minges; Taylour Arami; Ted Cheeseman; Tim Bray; Tony Newlin; Trinitie Seeber; Valérie Stekke; Verena Fe2003082720260324ground conditionIn workWeeklyOcean-172.76516560.121.45 NoneMarine BiologyTaxon coveredMarine mammalsIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical address

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Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera physalus Public. 1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset: Happywhale. 2026. Happywhale - Fin whale in North Pacific Ocean. Version 1.5.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.82144/db5aa9e8. Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Ted CheesemanHappywhale.com mailing and physical address unknownted@happywhale.com Happywhale and contributors Relational database Southerland, K., and T. Cheeseman2026vector digital datahttps://happywhale.com/Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009vector digital dataOceanography22(2):104-11https://tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtleHalpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115 All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System. All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20260415Point 1e-061e-06Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidInternal IDData providerInternal IDtypeAlways "Event"Data providerAlways "Event"modifiedLast modifiedData providerLast modifiedlanguageLanguage. Always "en"Data providerLanguage. Always "en"institution_codeInstitution code. Always "Happywhale"Data providerInstitution code. Always "Happywhale"basis_of_recordBasis of record. Always "HumanObservation"Data providerBasis of record. Always "HumanObservation"occurrence_idOccurrence ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerOccurrence ID assigned by Happywhalecatalog_numberCatalog number. A link to HappywhaleData providerCatalog number. A link to Happywhalerecorded_byPerson or organization who recorded the dataData providerPerson or organization who recorded the dataindividual_countNumber of animalData provider18-11sexGender of the animal if knownData providerGender of the animal if knownpreparationsMethod of data collection. Always "photograph"Data providerMethod of data collection. Always "photograph"occurrence_remarksOccurrence remarksData providerOccurrence remarksorganism_idOrganism/animal ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerOrganism/animal ID assigned by Happywhaleorganism_nameOrganism/animal name by providerData providerOrganism/animal name by providerorganism_remarksOrganism remarksData providerOrganism remarksevent_idEvent ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerEvent ID assigned by Happywhaleevent_dateDate the picture was takenData provider2003-08-272026-03-24event_timeTime the picture was taken in local time zoneData provider00:0023:33:17higher_geographyOcean the animal was seenData providerOcean the animal was seenwater_bodyDetails of oceanData providerDetails of oceanlocalityLocation of oceanData providerLocation of oceanverbatim_localityLocation of ocean described by the providerData providerLocation of ocean described by the providerdecimal_latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider21.45000060.100000decimal_longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-172.765000165.000000geodetic_datumGeodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"Data providerGeodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"coordinate_precisionCoordinate precisionData providerCoordinate precisionscientific_nameScientific nameData providerScientific nametaxon_rankTaxon rankData providerTaxon rankvernacular_nameCommon nameData providerCommon namelicenseLicense for pictureData providerLicense for picturerights_holderRights holderData providerRights holderexternal_resourceLink to the picture (mid size)Data providerLink to the picture (mid size)external_resource_thumbLink to the picture (small size)Data providerLink to the picture (small size)This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.Happywhale Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1751Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2026041520260415 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile