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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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Citizen Scienceecology & environmentcetaceannature & outdoorsdolphin watchdolphinoceanmarine mammal cetacean marine mammalbiodiversitymarine & terrestrialanimals 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 & Outdoorsmappingconservationcetaceanfinidentificationphoto identificationphotogpsphoto idnature & outdoorswildlifetop viewed 2021orcaswhale trackingminke whaletrackocean-dwellingwhalewhale watchwhale biologywhale migrationstoriesmarine mammalogynon-invasivemapwhalesresearchdolphinmigrationkiller whaleseaphotographyoceancitizen sciencehumpbackstoryrescuestrandingsea animaltrackingoceansunderwateranimalsea mammalecology & environmentmarine mammalmammalsminkehumpbacksfin whalewhale watchingorcamammalstorytelling
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 & EnvironmentAnimalsbiodiversitybutterfliesdragonflieshalf-earth projectmarinengsmap of lifemolcacticonifersreptilesamphibiansterrestrialmammalsbirdsnational geographic societyplants
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 ScienceGeographyPolicymammalshabitatecosystemswater qualityblack crowned night heronsciencefishmystic lakeeelssummer reading 2021zooplanktonaquatichorn pondmysticadvocacycitizen sciencecormorantsreptilesospreycommunity serviceconnectnaturemalden riverenvironmentherringmill brookanadromousdataeagleswatershedrivermill creekvolunteermonitoringwildlifestemfish ladderecology
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 growthconservationecologybiologyirish wildlifecitizen sciencemarine mammals
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
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Citizen ScienceBiologyNature & OutdoorsBirdsAnimalsEducationEcology & EnvironmentOcean Water MarineInsects & Pollinatorsmammalsecology & environmentsnakestaxonomyschoolfrogsnaturalistindigenous knowledgebugsclimate & meteorologynaturebiodiversitybotanygamingbutterfliesspeciesgamefungiplayanimal behaviorreptilesbeetlesplantsmarine & terrestrialkidsinsects & pollinatorsinsectsspidersecologyindigenous scienceoutdoorsfunnature & outdoorsbiogeographyagricultural & veterinary sciencedata collectionocean
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinemarine conservationnew zealand marine conservationmarine mammalsdata collectionmarine mammal sightingscitizen sciencemobile application
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
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Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationdolphinsappsmarine mammalsoceanmapperssealswhalesmobile appapplicationsmappersea lionsapplicationmappingappsmart phone appsmartphone app
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