Happywhale2026vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP1776http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1776OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/aecc434aoriginated from Happywhale.comVersion 1.4.0 Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales.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 285 contributors in alphabetic order: Abhishek Gurung; adam maire; Adamski; Adam Turner; Adrian Boyle; Alan Axelrod; Alan Sherbrooke; Alexis Bellezze; Alice Zhou; Alicia Jackson; Amanda Bird; Amy Fahlman; Andrea Hughes; Andrea Klaussner; Andrea Monserratt Sepulveda Sanchez; Andrew Bazdarich; 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; Charlotte Kirchner; Cherese Taggart; Christiaan Luteijn; Christian Engelke; Christophe Duc; Colby Brokvist; Connie Sheets; Conor Farese; Conor Ryan; Cooper Faust; Cristina Casplin; Cynthia Havstad; Damon Stapinsky; Daniëlla van Broeck; Daniel Tropper; David Alexander; David Barnes; David Devore; David Girardin; Doreen Bradbury; Dot Robertson; Doug Cheeseman - †; Doug Gould; Douglas Krause; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; 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; Gabriela Kern; G Adventures Expedition Team; Gail Richardson; gp; Grace Valadka; Greg; Hannah Lawson; Hans Hansson - 60 South Expeditions; Harvey Brown; Heather; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann - †; Hugh Rose; Ibrich Weymans; Ingvild Riska; Intrepid Citizen Science; Isaure Michaud; Ivan Hoermann; Jack-Jan de Jonge; James D Smith; Jamie Coleman; Javier Cotin; Jeannine Winkel; Jeffrey Garriock; Jennifer Luoma; Jenny May; Jill Niederberger; Joachim Antusch; Johnny Giese; Jon Fuhrmann; Joshua Peck; Joshua Pons; JuleeMango; Julie Cronin; Karen E Ransom; Karen Mulders; Karen Solstad; Kat Dornez; Kate Howell; Katherine Pacheco Perez; Katia Benini; 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; KJ Blanche; Krista Pasfield; Kristin Adelsberger; Kristina Rau; Lancy Cheng; 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; 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; 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; Ruben Hein; Rudi Goddard; saffron mali lal; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; Sara Catella; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Matias Lescano; Sebastian Schehlmann; Shayne McGuire; Shelley McGarry; Sheryl Soh; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; 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; Yongjie Chen; Yuqi Chen; Ziska Childs2004011720260108ground conditionIn workWeeklyOcean-163.564453170.97433-60.597271-78.595707 NoneMarine BiologyTaxon coveredMarine mammalsIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical address

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Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCarnivoraSuborderCaniformiaFamilyPhocidaeGenusHydrurgaSpeciesHydrurga leptonyx Public. 1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset: Happywhale. 2026. Happywhale - Leopard seal in Southern Ocean. Version 1.4.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.82144/aecc434a. Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Ted CheesemanHappywhale.com mailing and physical address unknownted@happywhale.com Happywhale and contributors Relational database Southerland, K., and T. Cheeseman2026vector digital datahttps://happywhale.com/Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009vector digital dataOceanography22(2):104-11https://tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtleHalpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115 All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System. All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20260115Point 1e-061e-06Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidInternal IDData providerInternal IDtypeAlways "Event"Data providerAlways "Event"modifiedLast modifiedData providerLast modifiedlanguageLanguage. Always "en"Data providerLanguage. Always "en"institution_codeInstitution code. Always "Happywhale"Data providerInstitution code. Always "Happywhale"basis_of_recordBasis of record. Always "HumanObservation"Data providerBasis of record. Always "HumanObservation"occurrence_idOccurrence ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerOccurrence ID assigned by Happywhalecatalog_numberCatalog number. A link to HappywhaleData providerCatalog number. A link to Happywhalerecorded_byPerson or organization who recorded the dataData providerPerson or organization who recorded the dataindividual_countNumber of animalData provider13sexGender of the animal if knownData providerGender of the animal if knownpreparationsMethod of data collection. Always "photograph"Data providerMethod of data collection. Always "photograph"occurrence_remarksOccurrence remarksData providerOccurrence remarksorganism_idOrganism/animal ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerOrganism/animal ID assigned by Happywhaleorganism_nameOrganism/animal name by providerData providerOrganism/animal name by providerorganism_remarksOrganism remarksData providerOrganism remarksevent_idEvent ID assigned by HappywhaleData providerEvent ID assigned by Happywhaleevent_dateDate the picture was takenData provider2004-01-172026-01-08event_timeTime the picture was taken in local time zoneData provider00:00:33/00:01:0823:57:36/23:59:13higher_geographyOcean the animal was seenData providerOcean the animal was seenwater_bodyDetails of oceanData providerDetails of oceanlocalityLocation of oceanData providerLocation of oceanverbatim_localityLocation of ocean described by the providerData providerLocation of ocean described by the providerdecimal_latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider-78.595707-60.597271decimal_longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-163.564453170.974330geodetic_datumGeodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"Data providerGeodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"coordinate_precisionCoordinate precisionData providerCoordinate precisionscientific_nameScientific nameData providerScientific nametaxon_rankTaxon rankData providerTaxon rankvernacular_nameCommon nameData providerCommon namelicenseLicense for pictureData providerLicense for picturerights_holderRights holderData providerRights holderexternal_resourceLink to the picture (mid size)Data providerLink to the picture (mid size)external_resource_thumbLink to the picture (small size)Data providerLink to the picture (small size)This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.Happywhale Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1776Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2026011520260115 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile