We're in beta! If you find a bug or have feedback, let us know in our 
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
Aug 8, 2026
10 opportunities found! use fewer search filter criteria to find more opportunities
Filters
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.
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen Science marine mammalecology & environmentbiodiversitymarine & terrestrialanimalsoceandolphin watchnature & outdoors cetaceancetaceandolphinmarine mammal dolphin watch
Happywhale
Global Whale Tracking with Happywhale
Track individual whales and learn their stories.
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyAnimalsOcean Water MarineNature & Outdoorsminke whalemammalstop viewed 2021photoanimalsea mammalhumpbackswhale migrationstoriescetaceanstorytellingwildlifephoto identificationmarine mammalogydolphinmarine mammalrescuewhale trackinggpswhale biologyconservationcitizen scienceseatrackingoceanswhale watchocean-dwellingsea animalwhalemappinghumpbackstrandingwhalesmammalorcaphotographykiller whaleminkeoceanmigrationnon-invasiveidentificationwhale watchingnature & outdoorsecology & environmentfintrackfin whalephoto idresearchmapstoryunderwaterorcas
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
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentAnimalscactiterrestrialmap of lifereptilesmolhalf-earth projectbirdsmammalsbutterfliesplantsdragonfliesconifersamphibiansmarinebiodiversitynational geographic societyngs
Mystic River Watershed Association
Mystic River Herring Education Project
Connect students to the remarkable river herring migration.
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceBirdsBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationSocial ScienceGeographyPolicystemreptilesaquaticsciencemystic lakenatureeaglescormorantsmystichabitatanadromousconnectzooplanktonvolunteermill brookherringhorn pondriverdatacommunity servicefish laddermill creekcitizen scienceeelsecosystemswildlifewater qualityfishenvironmentadvocacymalden riverecologyospreymonitoringblack crowned night heronwatershedsummer reading 2021mammals
Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland
Observers App
To monitor marine mammals in Irish water using citizen science
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceAnimalsOcean Water MarineEcology & Environmentconservationmarine biologybiologymarine mammalsecologyblue growthcitizen scienceirish wildlife
Guardians of Earth
QuestaGame
QuestaGame is a free-to-play, outdoor mobile adventure game
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceInsects & PollinatorsOcean Water MarineEcology & EnvironmentEducationAnimalsBirdsNature & OutdoorsBiologygamingmammalstaxonomysnakesoutdoorsfungischoolagricultural & veterinary scienceecology & environmentindigenous knowledgegameoceanbugsbiogeographyspeciesreptilesbeetlesnature & outdoorsfrogsplantsindigenous sciencenaturebutterfliesplaykidsinsects & pollinatorsnaturalistclimate & meteorologyspidersbotanyinsectsfunecologymarine & terrestrialbiodiversity
MAUI63 Charitable Trust
SeaSpotter - Marine Mammal Sightings App
Collect marine mammals sightings data
Multiple locations, including yours!
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceOcean Water Marinemarine mammalsmarine mammal sightingsdata collectioncitizen sciencemobile applicationnew zealand marine conservationmarine conservation
Lei Lani Stelle
Whale mAPP
Monitor marine mammal populations globally with a mobile app
Anywhere
- Ongoing
Citizen ScienceEcology & EnvironmentBiologyOcean Water MarineAnimalsNature & OutdoorsEducationdolphinsmarine mammalssmartphone appsea lionsmobile appmappersealsapplicationapplicationsappsmappersmappingwhalessmart phone appappocean
1