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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
Jan 30, 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 Sciencedolphinmarine & terrestrial marine mammal cetaceanoceananimalsdolphin watchecology & environmentmarine mammalbiodiversitynature & outdoorscetacean dolphin watch
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorsfin whalerescuemigrationdolphinanimalphotounderwaterkiller whalewhale trackingminke whaleseaidentificationphoto identificationtrackwhale watchwhalesgpsmarine mammalwhale biologywhale watchingmappingphotographyphoto idresearchmapsea animalcetaceanfinocean-dwellingorcassea mammalnature & outdoorstop viewed 2021wildlifestrandingwhale migrationmarine mammalogyhumpbacksmammalsconservationtrackingecology & environmentminkeorcanon-invasiveoceansstorytellinghumpbackoceancitizen sciencemammalstoriesstorywhale
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsngshalf-earth projectcactimap of lifeconifersbutterfliesplantsmarinebirdsterrestrialnational geographic societymammalsdragonfliesreptilesbiodiversitymolamphibians
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 ScienceGeographyPolicynaturehabitatsummer reading 2021mill brookconnectherringecologymill creekwatershedadvocacyospreyhorn pondfishmonitoringcitizen sciencestemzooplanktonmammalsmalden rivercommunity serviceblack crowned night heroncormorantseaglesriveraquaticenvironmentwildlifefish ladderwater qualitymysticeelsecosystemsmystic lakereptilesvolunteersciencedataanadromous
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 biologyconservationmarine mammalscitizen scienceecologybiologyirish wildlifeblue growth
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 knowledgeecologyschoolspeciesinsectsbutterfliesoceanbugsreptilesnaturalistspidersnature & outdoorsfrogsfuntaxonomynaturefungisnakesbiogeographykidsclimate & meteorologymammalsbiodiversitymarine & terrestrialplayplantsoutdoorsgameagricultural & veterinary scienceecology & environmentbotanyindigenous sciencebeetlesgaminginsects & pollinators
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinenew zealand marine conservationdata collectioncitizen sciencemarine mammal sightingsmobile applicationmarine mammalsmarine conservation
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationsmart phone appwhalesmappersmapperapplicationdolphinsapplicationsmappingappssealsmobile appsmartphone appoceansea lionsmarine mammalsapp
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