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 319 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; Andrea Esteban Martinez; 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; Chao Shi; Chelsea Bradley; Chelsea LaFever; Chelsea Mayer; Cheryl DeMatteis; 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; 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 Sachtler; 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; Rob Phillips; 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; Warren Zimmer; 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 are defined by Happywhale.com.

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	Internal ID
type	Always "Event"
modified	Last modified
language	Language. Always "en"
institution_code	Institution code. Always "Happywhale"
basis_of_record	Basis of record. Always "HumanObservation"
occurrence_id	Occurrence ID assigned by Happywhale
catalog_number	Catalog number. A link to Happywhale
recorded_by	Person or organization who recorded the data
individual_count	Number of animal
sex	Gender of the animal if known
preparations	Method of data collection. Always "photograph"
occurrence_remarks	Occurrence remarks
organism_id	Organism/animal ID assigned by Happywhale
organism_name	Organism/animal name by provider
organism_remarks	Organism remarks
event_id	Event ID assigned by Happywhale
event_date	Date the picture was taken
event_time	Time the picture was taken in local time zone
higher_geography	Ocean the animal was seen
water_body	Details of ocean
locality	Location of ocean
verbatim_locality	Location of ocean described by the provider
decimal_latitude	Latitude in decimal degrees
decimal_longitude	Longitude in decimal degrees
geodetic_datum	Geodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"
coordinate_precision	Coordinate precision
scientific_name	Scientific name
taxon_rank	Taxon rank
vernacular_name	Common name
license	License for picture
rights_holder	Rights holder
external_resource	Link to the picture (mid size)
external_resource_thumb	Link to the picture (small size)