Happywhale - Leopard seal in Southern 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 276 contributors in alphabetic order:

Abhishek Gurung; adam maire; Adamski; Adam Turner; Adrian Boyle; Alan Axelrod; Alan Sherbrooke; Alexis Bellezze; Alice Zhou; Alicia Jackson; Amanda Bird; Amy Fahlman; Andrea Hughes; Andrea Klaussner; Andrea Monserratt Sepulveda Sanchez; Andrew Bazdarich; Anna Astafurova; Annette Bombosch; AnninaS; Antarctica21; Anthony Freethy; Antoine Viot; Antony Jinman; Ashley Perrin; Aurora Expeditions Greg Mortimer; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; Barbara Eidel; Barry Miller; Ben Wallis; Berit Solstad; Bert Ras; Brian Dolan; Carina Gsottbauer; Carla Gilbert; Carl-Jonas Petersson; Carlos Mauer; Carolyn Peterson; Charlotte Kirchner; Cherese Taggart; Christiaan Luteijn; Christian Engelke; Christophe Duc; Colby Brokvist; Connie Sheets; Conor Farese; Conor Ryan; Cooper Faust; Cristina Casplin; Cynthia Havstad; Damon Stapinsky; Daniëlla van Broeck; Daniel Tropper; David Alexander; David Barnes; David Devore; David Girardin; Doreen Bradbury; Dot Robertson; Doug Cheeseman - †; Doug Gould; Douglas Krause; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Edith Simonson; Elizabeth Glowark; Eli Zaharieva; Elly Gearing; Emily Jeffery; Endymion ervin tan; Erich Starzinger; Eric Schuneman; Erin Callahan; Esther van der Stappen; Ezra Siegel; Frank Tetreault; Gabriela Kern; G Adventures Expedition Team; Gail Richardson; gp; Grace Valadka; Greg; Hannah Lawson; Hans Hansson - 60 South Expeditions; Harvey Brown; Heather; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann - †; Hugh Rose; Ibrich Weymans; Ingvild Riska; Intrepid Citizen Science; Isaure Michaud; Ivan Hoermann; Jack-Jan de Jonge; James D Smith; Jamie Coleman; Javier Cotin; Jeannine Winkel; Jeffrey Garriock; Jennifer Luoma; Jenny May; Jill Niederberger; Joachim Antusch; Johnny Giese; Jon Fuhrmann; Joshua Peck; Joshua Pons; JuleeMango; Julie Cronin; Karen E Ransom; Karen Mulders; Karen Solstad; Kat Dornez; Kate Howell; Katherine Pacheco Perez; Katia Benini; Katlyn Taylor; Katrin Waples; Keith Karnes; Kelly M Coursey Gray; Kenneth WY Chan; Ken Wright; Kerstin Langenberger; Kevin S; Kevin Snair; Kimberly Nesbitt; KJ Blanche; Krista Pasfield; Kristin Adelsberger; Lancy Cheng; Lardeau Annick; Larry Dicus; Larry Flinner; Lars Maltha Rasmussen; Laura Jourdan; Laura McLachlan; Laura Mony; Laurence Fischer; Lauren Farmer; Lauren Tan-Wick; Lee M.; Lena Bulych; Leslie Lopez; linda lesslie; Linda Mc Pherson; Linda Quarderer; Lisa Baldwin; Lisa Wildi; Liz MacNeil; Liz Tudor; Lorraine Grant; lsm971229; Lynn Salmon; Madar Céline; Mandy Volpe; Marc Pelissier; Marcus Bergström; Mariah Eisman; Maria Intxaustegi; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Mariela Cornejo; Marijke Nita de Boer; Marilia Olio; Mark Vogler; Marta Filippini; Martin Anstee; Martin Schoo; Mary Marshall; Marzena Kmiecik; Matt Hughes; Matt Swinden; Maude Silly; Meghan O'Leary; Meike Sjoer; Melany Ferrufino; Melissa Metevelis; Melissa Sherwood; Merel Dalebout; Michael Battley; Michael Fine; Michael Jackson; Michael Peer; Michelle Lim; Mike Greenfelder; Mikhail Barabanov; Miriam van Hees; Molly Wallis; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Roald Amundsen; MS Seaventure citizen science; MV Hondius; Natalie Hewit; Nick Hilton; Nicole Scheid; Oksana Savenko; Olivia Capeillere; Olivier Blaud; Omer goldan; Ortelius - Oceanwide Expeditions; Oscar Farrera; Pamela Reynolds; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Clement; Petra Bitenc; Petra Glardon; Phil Schultz; Pierre Richard; Pippa Low; Rachael Iveson-Brown; Rachel Casey; Raina Burke; Raina OBrien; Ramon Lucas; Rebecca Hamerton; Rebecca Hansen; Rémi Bigonneau; Rene de Dreu; Rhian Cooper; Rhianne Manners; Rhiannon Thomas; Richard Sidey; Richard White; Rina Crum; Rita Kluge; Robert Carr; Robert J Glowitz; Robert Moore; Robin Spurlin; Rorie Duncan; Ruben Hein; Rudi Goddard; saffron mali lal; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; Sara Catella; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Matias Lescano; Sebastian Schehlmann; Shayne McGuire; Sheryl Soh; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; Simon; Sofia Green; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Steffo Polar; Stephen Graham; Steph & Oli Prince; Steve Wylie; Sue Parsonage; Susan Austin; Susanne Polap; Suzie Hanlan; Swathi Singh; Tamara Clark; Tarik Trad; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Mitchell - †; Tobias Brehm; Tom Dey; Tom Leddy; Tony Swartz; Ty Smedes; Udovik Dmitry; Van Miller; Vicki Beaver; Viking Polaris; Will revill; Xuewen Li; Yan Bertoni; Yongjie Chen; Yuqi Chen; Ziska Childs

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