10.82144/aecc434a 933eeab0-5f75-4bd3-be88-e4e6e07eabd6 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776 d38666d1-f138-4533-b8e3-02505f1f1d9b zd_1776 TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.com OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.comownerTedCheesemanHappywhale.com ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.comoriginator 2026-04-15 eng Original provider: Happywhale Dataset credits: Happywhale and contributors Abstract: Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales. Marine BiologyPhotoID N/A Sightings and images were submitted to Happywhale by contributors. A portion of the Happywhale data were transferred to OBIS-SEAMAP upon the agreement between Happywhale and OBIS-SEAMAP. There may be duplicate records among Happywhale datasets and other OBIS-SEAMAP datasets. The precision of date/time vary per record. Some records have date accuracy up to year only. This dataset includes sightings and photos from the following 316 contributors in alphabetic order: Abhishek Gurung; adam maire; Adamski; Adam Turner; Adrian Boyle; Alan Axelrod; Alan Sherbrooke; Alejandro Garcia Ortega; Alexis Bellezze; Alice Zhou; Alicia Jackson; Amanda Bird; Amy Fahlman; Andrea Hughes; Andrea Klaussner; Andrea Monserratt Sepulveda Sanchez; Andrew Bazdarich; Angela Herron; Anna Astafurova; Annette Bombosch; AnninaS; Antarctica21; Anthony Freethy; Antoine Viot; Antony Jinman; Ashley Perrin; Aurora Expeditions Greg Mortimer; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; Barbara Eidel; Barry Miller; Ben Wallis - †; Berit Solstad; Bert Ras; Brian Dolan; Carina Gsottbauer; Carla Gilbert; Carl-Jonas Petersson; Carlos Mauer; Carolyn Peterson; Charles Mason; Charlotte Kirchner; Cherese Taggart; Cheryl Kisicki; Christiaan Luteijn; Christian Engelke; Christophe Duc; Colby Brokvist; Connie Sheets; Conor Farese; Conor Ryan; Cooper Faust; Cristina Casplin; Cynthia Havstad; Damon Stapinsky; Dan Brown; Daniëlla van Broeck; Daniel Tropper; David Alexander; David Barnes; David Beaune; David Devore; David Girardin; DEMUNCK Catherine; Devi; Dobrinka Boeva; Doreen Bradbury; Dot Robertson; Doug Cheeseman - †; Doug Gould; Douglas Krause; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; DZ; Edith Simonson; Elizabeth Glowark; Eli Zaharieva; Elly Gearing; Emilia Dunne; Emily Jeffery; Endymion ervin tan; Erich Starzinger; Eric Schuneman; Erin Callahan; Esther van der Stappen; Ezra Siegel; Frank Tetreault; Frank Welten; Gabriela Kern; G Adventures Expedition Team; Gail Richardson; gp; Grace Valadka; Greg; Guillaume Calcagni; Hannah Lawson; Hans Hansson - 60 South Expeditions; Harvey Brown; Heather; Heather French; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann - †; Hella Martens; Hugh Rose; Ibrich Weymans; Ingvild Riska; Intrepid Citizen Science; Isaure Michaud; Ivan Hoermann; Jack-Jan de Jonge; James D Smith; Jamie Coleman; Jason Denesevich; Javier Cotin; Jeannine Winkel; Jeffrey Garriock; Jennifer Luoma; Jenn Kendall; Jenny May; Jill Niederberger; Joachim Antusch; Johnny Giese; Jon Fuhrmann; Joshua Peck; Joshua Pons; JuleeMango; Julianna Lucretia Robinson; Julie Cronin; Julie R; Karen E Ransom; Karen Mulders; Karen Solstad; Kat Dornez; Kate Howell; Kate Willson; Katherine Pacheco Perez; Katia Benini; Kátia Silva; Katlyn Taylor; Katrin Waples; Keith Karnes; Kelly M Coursey Gray; Kenneth WY Chan; Ken Wright; Kerstin Langenberger; Kevin S; Kevin Snair; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kimberly Wetzler; Kim Duffy; KJ Blanche; Krista Gumiela; Krista Pasfield; Kristin Adelsberger; Kristina Rau; Lancy Cheng; Lara Carpenter; Lardeau Annick; Larry Dicus; Larry Flinner; Lars Maltha Rasmussen; Laura Jourdan; Laura McLachlan; Laura Mony; Laurence Fischer; Lauren Farmer; Lauren Tan-Wick; Lee M.; Lena Bulych; Leslie Lopez; linda lesslie; Linda Mc Pherson; Linda Quarderer; Lisa Baldwin; Lisa Wildi; Liz MacNeil; Liz Tudor; Lorraine Grant; lsm971229; Lynn Salmon; Madar Céline; Mandy Volpe; Marc Pelissier; Marcus Bergström; MARIA DEL MAR LONDONO; Mariah Eisman; Maria Intxaustegi; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Mariela Cornejo; Marijke Nita de Boer; Marilia Olio; Mark McAllister; Mark Vogler; Marta Filippini; Martin Anstee; Martin Narvaez; Martin Schoo; Mary Marshall; Marzena Kmiecik; Matt Hughes; Matt Swinden; Maude Silly; Meghan O'Leary; Meike Sjoer; Mélanie Magnan; Melany Ferrufino; Melissa Metevelis; Melissa Sherwood; Merel Dalebout; Michael Battley; Michael Fine; Michael Jackson; Michael Peer; Michelle Lim; Mike Desiderio; Mike Greenfelder; Mikhail Barabanov; Miriam van Hees; Molly Wallis; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Roald Amundsen; MS Seaventure citizen science; MV Hondius; Natalie Hewit; Nick Hilton; Nicole Scheid; Oksana Savenko; Olivia Capeillere; Olivier Blaud; Omer goldan; Ortelius - Oceanwide Expeditions; Oscar Farrera; Pamela Reynolds; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Clement; Petra Bitenc; Petra Glardon; Phil Schultz; Pierre Richard; Pippa Low; Rachael Iveson-Brown; Rachel Casey; Raina Burke; Raina OBrien; Ramon Lucas; Rebecca Hamerton; Rebecca Hansen; Rémi Bigonneau; Renato; Rene de Dreu; Rhian Cooper; Rhianne Manners; Rhiannon Thomas; Richard Sidey; Richard White; Rina Crum; Rita Kluge; Robert Carr; Robert J Glowitz; Robert Moore; Robin Spurlin; Rorie Duncan; Ross Day; Ruben Hein; Rudi Goddard; saffron mali lal; Sam Angel; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; Sara Catella; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sarah Löffel; Sara Jenner; Scott Turton; Sebastian Matias Lescano; Sebastian Schehlmann; Shayne McGuire; Shelley McGarry; Sheryl Soh; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; Sid Dewfall; Simon; Sofia Green; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Steffo Polar; Stephen Graham; Steph & Oli Prince; Steve Wylie; Sue Parsonage; Susan Austin; Susanne Polap; Suzie Hanlan; Swathi Singh; Tamara Clark; Tarik Trad; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Mitchell - †; Tiago Homem de Figueiredo; Tobias Brehm; Tom Dey; Tom Leddy; Tony Swartz; Ty Smedes; Udovik Dmitry; Van Miller; Vicki Beaver; Viking Polaris; Will revill; Xuewen Li; Yan Bertoni; Yina Ma; Yongjie Chen; Yuqi Chen; Ziska Childs This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776 Data extent -163.564453 -60.597271 -60.597271 -78.595707 2004-01-17 2026-03-28 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). speciesHydrurga leptonyxLeopard seal N/A weekly TedCheesemanHappywhale.comPrimary contact ted@happywhale.com https://happywhale.com NA NA NA TedCheesemanowner NA 2026-04-15T02:25:53-04:00 dataset Happywhale. 2026. Happywhale - Leopard seal in Southern Ocean. Version 1.5.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.82144/aecc434a. Southerland, K., and T. Cheeseman. 2026. Happywhale encounter. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_1776 zd_1776