Happywhale - Blue whale in North Pacific Ocean

Happywhale and contributors

Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales.

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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 314 contributors in alphabetic order:

AAB; Adam Ernster; Addison Barrette; Aidan Sites; Alana Flores; Alethea Leddy; Alex Cobb; Alex Rubenstein; 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; Apex Ocean Divers; Arthur Levitt; Ashley Schenkel; August Andrews; Austin MacRae; Avery Fretwell; 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; Catherine breed; Catherine Keegan; 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; Dr. Jens M. Plaul; 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 T.; Ernst Schneidereit; Evelin Breuers; Ferd Bergholz; Fernando Martín Velazco; Flip Nicklin; Floyd Hayes; Frances Barker; Frank Adriaensen; Frank Blache; Frank Rotter; Gail Johnson Worth; Gail Koza; Gary Brandreth; George Feil; Glenn White; Gordon Gates; Graham Cottee; Gregg Tyler; Heidi Wallin; Hillary White; Hongming Zheng; Hugo Navarro; Ian Bullock; Ina Tompkins; isabella stallard; Isidore Szczepaniak - †; Jackie Correia; Jacob McNutt; Jake Taylor; James F C Hyde IV; James Montavon; James Moskito; James Whittaker; Jamie Howe; Janel Keim; Jane Mayer; Jared Milrad; Jason Rogers; Jay Ailworth; Jay Spring; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeannine Winkel; Jenna McKune; Jennifer Stoudt; Jeremiah Lewis; Jeremy Thomas; jerome; Jessica Roame; Jill Matyuch; Jill Niederberger; Joachim Bertrands; Joanne M Abramson; Joel Barrett; Joel W Goldstein; Joe Meuleman; John Collas; Jonathan Rigby; Jon M; Josephine Aussage; 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; Katlyn Taylor; Katrina Johnson; Katt Wamsley; Kavish Choksey; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Crisp; Kim Powell; Kourtney Burger; Kris Clifford; Kristine Erickson; Kristin Powers; Kyle Gallagher; Kyle Hargrave; Kyle Sato; Latitude Encounters; Laura Lopez; Laura Santillan; Lauren Reid; Lauren Tschirhart; Lavinia Mitchell; Layla; Leah Norsworthy; Leonardo Daniel Tapia Perez; Lesley Terry; Lila; Lisa Nielson; Lorri Gong; Lory Barra; Lotti Keenan; Luca; Madelaine Krehm; Mallory Emerson; Margaret Burks; Maria Laura Marcias; Marilia Olio; Marilyn Tebbe; Mark Chappell; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Mark OBrien; Marusa Zerjal; Maryjanna Drummond; 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; Mindy Huston; 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 LaRoche; Nicole Tatum; Nina Moysi; Odette Ibarra; Pamela L Stahlak; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Wieler; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Peter Bedrossian; phil colla; 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; Shankar Pennathur; Shannon Montague; Shari Goforth Mendonoma Gray Whale Photo ID Project; Sheri Cohen; Shunsuke Shoji; Siobhan O'Neill; stephen mcdonogh; steve; Steve Foss; Steve OToole; Steve Woodward; Susanne; Susanne Meyer; Swish; Sydney Minges; Tabata Olavarrieta; Tara Pinley; Taylor Snooks; T Dyer; Ted Cheeseman; Terra Rowton; 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

The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.

Overview

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
All attributes are included in the downloadable file (CSV or ESRI File Geodatabase) for "Complete Set of Dataset".

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)	Description
oid
type
modified
language
institution_code
basis_of_record
occurrence_id
catalog_number
recorded_by
individual_count
sex
preparations
occurrence_remarks
organism_id
organism_name
organism_remarks
event_id
event_date
event_time
higher_geography
water_body
locality
verbatim_locality
decimal_latitude
decimal_longitude
geodetic_datum
coordinate_precision
scientific_name
taxon_rank
vernacular_name
license
rights_holder
external_resource
external_resource_thumb