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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
Apr 24, 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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Citizen Scienceanimals marine mammalecology & environmentoceannature & outdoors dolphin watchcetaceanbiodiversitydolphin watchmarine mammalmarine & terrestrialdolphin cetacean
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorswhale trackingphotographyminkeidentificationmammalanimaltrackwhale migrationstoriesmarine mammalogydolphinwhale biologymappingoceansmammalskiller whalestrandingphoto idunderwatertrackingsea mammalcitizen sciencenature & outdoorsseanon-invasivehumpbacksoceanfinwhale watchresearchwhaleconservationwhale watchingmarine mammalsea animalorcawhalesgpswildlifecetaceanphoto identificationstorytellingmigrationmaptop viewed 2021ocean-dwellingorcashumpbackminke whalephotoecology & environmentstoryfin whalerescue
GothamWhale
Gotham Whale
Monitoring marine mammals around New York City
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsAnimalsOcean Water Marinesealsdolphinswhales
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsamphibianscactinational geographic societydragonfliesmarinebiodiversityplantsconifersmap of lifeterrestrialbutterfliesngsmolbirdshalf-earth projectreptilesmammals
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 ScienceGeographyPolicyaquaticanadromouscommunity serviceeelswildlifemystic lakewater qualityherringfish ladderriverecologyospreyadvocacyhorn ponddatamonitoringnaturezooplanktonmammalscitizen scienceecosystemsscienceconnecthabitatmill brookmill creekblack crowned night heronsummer reading 2021reptileswatershedmalden rivervolunteereaglesfishmysticstemenvironmentcormorants
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 & Environmentblue growthecologymarine mammalsconservationcitizen sciencemarine biologyirish wildlifebiology
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentEducationAnimalsBirdsNature & OutdoorsBiologymarine & terrestrialfrogstaxonomybotanyplantsbiodiversityfunschoolsnakesindigenous sciencereptilesfungiecologyclimate & meteorologyinsects & pollinatorsnaturalistnatureecology & environmentoceanspidersbeetlesinsectsindigenous knowledgenature & outdoorsgaminggamebutterflieskidsmammalsspeciesagricultural & veterinary sciencebugsplayoutdoorsbiogeography
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinedata collectionmobile applicationnew zealand marine conservationmarine mammal sightingscitizen 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 & OutdoorsEducationsmartphone appmapperssealsmarine mammalsdolphinsmobile appsea lionsappmappingapplicationappswhalesoceansmart phone appmapperapplications
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