Happywhale - Leopard seal in Southern Ocean

Happywhale

Dataset credit

Happywhale and contributors

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Ted Cheeseman Happywhale
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Happywhale. 2025. Happywhale - Leopard seal in Southern Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from Happywhale.com.

Abstract

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

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

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 266 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 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; Emily Jeffery; Endymion ervin tan; Eric Schuneman; Esther van der Stappen; Ezra Siegel; Frank Tetreault; Gabriela Kern; G Adventures Expedition Team; Gail Richardson; gp; Grace Valadka; Greg; Hannah Lawson; Hans Hansson - Quixote 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; Yongjie Chen; Ziska Childs

References

Attributes

Overview

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.

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
oidInternal ID
typeAlways 'Event'
modifiedLast modified
languageLanguage. Always 'en'
institution_codeInstitution code. Always 'Happywhale'
basis_of_recordBasis of record. Always 'HumanObservation'
occurrence_idOccurrence ID assigned by Happywhale
catalog_numberCatalog number. A link to Happywhale
recorded_byPerson or organization who recorded the data
individual_countNumber of animal. Always 1
sexGender of the animal if known
preparationsMethod of data collection. Always 'photograph'
occurrence_remarksOccurrence remarks
organism_idOrganism/animal ID assigned by Happywhale
organism_nameOrganism/animal name by provider
organism_remarksOrganism remarks
event_idEvent ID assigned by Happywhale
event_dateDate the picture was taken
event_timeTime the picture was taken in local time zone
higher_geographyOcean the animal was seen
water_bodyDetails of ocean
localityLocation of ocean
verbatim_localityLocation of ocean described by the provider
decimal_latitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
decimal_longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
geodetic_datumGeodetic datum. Always 'EPSG:4326 WGS84'
coordinate_precisionCoordinate precision
scientific_nameScientific name
taxon_rankTaxon rank
vernacular_nameCommon name
licenseLicense for picture
rights_holderRights holder
external_resourceLink to the picture (mid size)
external_resource_thumbLink to the picture (small size)
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1776
Seabirds0
Marine mammals1,589
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species2
Total1,591
Date, Begin2004-01-17
Date, End2025-03-03
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude-78.60 - -60.60
Longitude-163.56 - 170.97
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformBoat
Data typePhoto ID
EffortN/A
Contr. throughHappywhale
Registered2018-02-23
Updated2025-03-15
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY-NC (All)
Shared with GBIF
OBIS
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