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Dolphin Spotter: A Land-Based Citizen Science Project
Submit photos to complement Photo-ID research by FAU Harbor Branch
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentAnimals
marine mammal sightings
within 25 miles
Sep 22, 2026
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East Coast Dolphin Watch
Our East Coast Dolphin Watch Citizen Science Program provides a platform for the community to assist in understanding and monitoring of coastal dolphins whilst providing opportunities for education and environmental awareness.
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- Ongoing
Citizen Science marine mammalmarine & terrestrialdolphinnature & outdoorsdolphin watchoceananimalsecology & environmentmarine mammal cetaceancetacean dolphin watchbiodiversity
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorsstorymappingminkeocean-dwellingphotographycetaceanmapgpshumpbacksphoto identificationconservationstrandingkiller whalehumpbackwhale biologywhale migrationoceanphotomarine mammalogyunderwaterrescuefin whaleseawhale watchingtop viewed 2021mammalidentificationwhale watchmigrationphoto iddolphincitizen scienceminke whalemarine mammalorcatrackingsea animalresearchstoriesnature & outdoorswhale trackingwhalessea mammalstorytellingfinanimalecology & environmentoceansmammalswildlifewhaleorcastracknon-invasive
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinewhalesdolphinsseals
National Geographic Society, Yale University
Map of Life
Engage naturalists around the world to improve our collective understanding of biodiversity
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Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentAnimalsmarinebiodiversitydragonfliesbutterfliesplantsngsamphibianscactinational geographic societyhalf-earth projectterrestrialmap of lifeconifersmammalsreptilesmolbirds
Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Herring Education Project
Connect students to the remarkable river herring migration.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBirdsBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationSocial ScienceGeographyPolicyhorn pondfish ladderstemzooplanktonnaturereptileshabitatwater qualityeagleswildlifecormorantsmysticenvironmentadvocacyherringmalden rivermystic lakemonitoringmill creeksummer reading 2021connectecologycitizen sciencedatawatershedfishmammalsvolunteersciencemill brookospreyblack crowned night heronecosystemsaquaticeelscommunity serviceanadromousriver
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland
Observers App
To monitor marine mammals in Irish water using citizen science
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceAnimalsOcean Water MarineEcology & Environmentcitizen sciencebiologymarine mammalsirish wildlifeblue growthmarine biologyconservationecology
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsBirdsAnimalsEducationEcology & EnvironmentOcean Water MarineInsects & Pollinatorsgaminganimal behaviorbotanyplantsplayfunagricultural & veterinary sciencenaturebiodiversitygameinsectsnature & outdoorsoceanoutdoorsdata collectiontaxonomymarine & terrestrialecologykidsschoolinsects & pollinatorsfungireptilesspidersindigenous sciencebugssnakesmammalsfrogsbutterfliesnaturalistbiogeographyecology & environmentbeetlesspeciesindigenous knowledgeclimate & meteorology
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinemarine mammalsmarine conservationdata collectionmarine mammal sightingscitizen sciencemobile applicationnew zealand marine conservation
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationmappersmarine mammalsoceanmobile appappsdolphinswhalesappmappersmartphone appapplicationsmappingsea lionsapplicationsealssmart phone app
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