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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
Nov 4, 2025
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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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Citizen Scienceecology & environmentdolphin watchcetaceanmarine mammal dolphin watchmarine & terrestrial marine mammalnature & outdoorsoceandolphinbiodiversity cetaceananimals
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorstrackwhale watchingocean-dwellingsea animalconservationstoryfin whalefinmarine mammalogywhale watchmarine mammalmapseaminke whaleresearchunderwaterwhaleswhale biologyminkekiller whalephoto idwhale trackingwildlifephoto identificationstoriesnature & outdoorsdolphingpscetaceannon-invasivehumpbackoceansmigrationecology & environmenthumpbackstop viewed 2021photographyphotocitizen sciencewhale migrationstrandingmammalmammalswhaleorcatrackingorcasanimalrescueidentificationsea mammalstorytellingmappingocean
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinedolphinswhalesseals
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsmap of lifeplantsnational geographic societydragonfliesconifersmolamphibiansterrestrialmarinengshalf-earth projectbiodiversitybutterfliesmammalscactireptilesbirds
Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Herring Education Project
Connect students to the remarkable river herring migration.
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Citizen ScienceBirdsBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationSocial ScienceGeographyPolicyaquaticzooplanktonrivereelsmonitoringblack crowned night heronsummer reading 2021eaglesnatureospreyherringmill brookadvocacyenvironmentecosystemsfish ladderwatershedscienceecologystemconnectmystichorn pondcormorantswater qualitymystic lakewildlifemammalsfishmalden rivercitizen sciencevolunteerdataanadromousreptileshabitatmill creekcommunity service
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland
Observers App
To monitor marine mammals in Irish water using citizen science
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Citizen ScienceAnimalsOcean Water MarineEcology & Environmentmarine biologyblue growthcitizen sciencebiologyconservationirish wildlifemarine mammalsecology
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentEducationAnimalsBirdsNature & OutdoorsBiologyindigenous scienceplaybiodiversitymarine & terrestrialschoolplantsinsects & pollinatorstaxonomyfungigamingnature & outdoorskidsclimate & meteorologyindigenous knowledgegamefuninsectsnaturalistoutdoorsecology & environmentspeciesmammalsbutterfliesreptilesbugsbiogeographynaturefrogsoceanecologybotanyagricultural & veterinary sciencebeetlesspiderssnakes
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinedata collectionmobile applicationcitizen sciencemarine mammalsnew zealand marine conservationmarine mammal sightingsmarine conservation
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Vermont Atlas of Life
Map Vermont’s biodiversity
Multiple locations, including yours!
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Citizen ScienceAnimalsBiologyNature & OutdoorsBirdsEcology & EnvironmentOcean Water MarineInsects & Pollinatorsnaturalistsmartphonephotosmappinginaturalistvermontbiodiversity
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