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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
Dec 21, 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 Scienceanimalsbiodiversity dolphin watchmarine & terrestrialoceandolphin watchmarine mammal cetaceancetaceanecology & environmentdolphin marine mammalnature & outdoors
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorsstoryfin whalehumpbacksorcasecology & environmentwhale watchmarine mammalsea animalstorytellingunderwaterresearchwhalewhale watchingwhale trackingtrackwildlifephotographynon-invasivecetaceanfinidentificationminke whalephoto identificationseaphotomammalsoceanshumpbacknature & outdoorsmigrationcitizen sciencewhale biologystrandingrescuetrackingconservationmammaldolphinmappingstorieswhale migrationmarine mammalogykiller whaleorcasea mammalgpsphoto idwhalesminkemaptop viewed 2021animalocean-dwellingocean
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinedolphinssealswhales
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsterrestrialmarinengsreptilesplantsbirdsmammalscactinational geographic societyhalf-earth projectamphibiansdragonfliesconifersbiodiversitymap of lifebutterfliesmol
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 ScienceGeographyPolicysummer reading 2021mystic lakewatershedfish ladderhabitatmill creekzooplanktonecologyeagleseelsreptilesecosystemswater qualityriverdataconnectcormorantsblack crowned night heronmill brookaquaticsciencefishstemcommunity servicenatureherringadvocacycitizen sciencemalden rivermammalsenvironmentmysticmonitoringwildlifevolunteerospreyanadromoushorn pond
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 & Environmentirish wildlifebiologymarine mammalsmarine biologyecologyblue growthconservationcitizen science
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentEducationAnimalsBirdsNature & OutdoorsBiologysnakesindigenous knowledgeecology & environmentnaturalistfunspidersbutterfliesinsects & pollinatorsecologybugsfungioceanbiogeographynaturemarine & terrestrialbeetlesbiodiversityoutdoorsnature & outdoorsbotanyclimate & meteorologygameplantsfrogsgamingspeciesindigenous sciencetaxonomyagricultural & veterinary scienceplaykidsinsectsreptilesmammalsschool
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinedata collectionmobile applicationmarine mammal sightingsnew zealand marine conservationcitizen sciencemarine conservationmarine mammals
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationsea lionsappsapplicationmappingmarine mammalswhalesmappersdolphinsoceansmartphone appsealsappmobile appsmart phone appmapperapplications
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