Happywhale - Weddell seal in Southern Ocean

Happywhale and contributors

Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales.

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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 213 contributors in alphabetic order:

Abhishek Gurung; Abhi Varshney; Adrian Boyle; Alexandre HERBRECHT; Alex Cowan; Alice Forrest; Alice Helmer; Alicia Jackson; Allison Conlon; Amit Gupta; Anastasia Ezhova; Andrew Orr; Angela Devaney; Angela Herron; Anna Astafurova; Annette Bombosch; Antarctica21; Antoine Viot; Antony Jinman; Asher Levi; Aurora Expeditions Greg Mortimer; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; Bark EUROPA; Berit Solstad; Bob Perchonok; Brendan Burke; Brent Howard; Brian Dolan; Brian McDermott; Bryan McDonald; Camilla Manson; Carla Silva Lopes; Caroline Conver; Carolyn Peterson; Casey Perry; Charlotte Commons; Charlotte Kirchner; Chauvin Anaelle; Christian Engelke; Daniel Gonzalez-Kreisberg; David Beaune; D Cavagnac; Deborah Humphreville; Debra Walke; DEMUNCK Catherine; Devi; Diana Stamberga; Donna L. West; Doug Cheeseman - †; Dougie Wainwright; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Dr. Tom Honey; Duane 'Mike' Smith; Emilie Walker; Endymion ervin tan; Erica Alcibiade; Frank Adriaensen; Frank Tetreault; G Adventures Expedition Team; Grace Valadka; Haley Saxe; Hannah Lawson; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann - †; Hella Martens; Henry Payseure; Holly Stainton; Ingvild Riska; Intrepid Citizen Science; Isabella Thompson; Isaure Michaud; Jack Thomas Jr; James D Smith; Janice Crook; Jason Denesevich; Javier Cotin; Jay Paul; Jeff Higgott; Jeffrey Garriock; Jeff Reynolds; Jenn Kendall; Jeremy McKinstry; Jiri Stocker; Joel Moore; Joey Keller; Jon Fuhrmann; Joshua Peck; Josh Zahra; Judy Barnes; Julian Cheng; Julio Santos; Karen Peeraerts; Kate Willson; Kathryn Clouston; Kátia Silva; Katlyn Taylor; Kelly Perlewitz; Kelly Serr; Ken Mumm; Kevin Snair; Kristin Davis; Kyle Smith; Lancy Cheng; Lara van de Pol; Laura K.O. Smith; Laura McLachlan; Laura Mony; Laura Wolf; Laurence Fischer; Lauren Farmer; Lauren koenig; Lilia Gonzalez (Biocean); Linda Mc Pherson; Lisa Baldwin; lsm971229; LUISA ARIAS; Maddie Vartanian; Madison Lacy; Marc Pelissier; MARIA DEL MAR LONDONO; Mariah Eisman; Marian Herz; Marilia Olio; Mark McAllister; Martin Narvaez; Martin Schoo; Mary Lyons; Marzena Kmiecik; Matt Swinden; Maude Silly; Meagan Dewar; Megan Lech; Megan Todd-Jones; Melanie Sills; Merel Dalebout; Michael Fine; Milan Sojitra; Miriam Medina; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Seaventure citizen science; MV Hondius; Nastasja Hofmann; Nick Hilton; Nigel Milius; Olivia Capeillere; Olivier Blaud; Oscar Farrera; Pamela Reynolds; perennec thierry; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Clement; Peter Geraerts; Petra Glardon; Philip Precey; Pippa Low; PLX Citizen Scientists; Rachael Iveson-Brown; Rachel McCann; Raina OBrien; Ramon Lucas; Rebecca Hansen; Rebecca Hinkle; Rebecca Niemiec; Rémi Bigonneau; Rhian Cooper; Rhianne Manners; Richard Schifreen; Richard Selman; Rudi Goddard; Sandra Walser; Sandro Ballarini; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; sapna arora; Sarah Catherine LaBorde; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Killge; Sebastian Matias Lescano; Secy Cheung; sherrie weiss; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; SH Vega - Swan Hellenic; Sid Dewfall; Sofia Green; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Sophie Bourassa; Stephen Martin; Steve Johnson; Steve Sun; Susanne Polap; Swathi Singh; Tamara Rempe; TARAK NATH BANERJEE; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Mitchell - †; Thomas Vogelsang; Tobias Brehm; Tony Swartz; Tyler cassidy; Ulrich Petrikowsky; Vadym Tkachenko; Vicki Beaver; Viking Polaris; Vivian Mires; Wade T Thomas; Wendy Hare; Xuanhe Zhao; Xuewen Li; Yan Bertoni; Yina Ma; Zofia Warchalowska

The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.

Overview

Attributes are defined by Happywhale.com.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
All attributes are included in the downloadable file (CSV or ESRI File Geodatabase) for "Complete Set of Dataset".

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)	Description
oid	Internal ID
type	Always "Event"
modified	Last modified
language	Language. Always "en"
institution_code	Institution code. Always "Happywhale"
basis_of_record	Basis of record. Always "HumanObservation"
occurrence_id	Occurrence ID assigned by Happywhale
catalog_number	Catalog number. A link to Happywhale
recorded_by	Person or organization who recorded the data
individual_count	Number of animal
sex	Gender of the animal if known
preparations	Method of data collection. Always "photograph"
occurrence_remarks	Occurrence remarks
organism_id	Organism/animal ID assigned by Happywhale
organism_name	Organism/animal name by provider
organism_remarks	Organism remarks
event_id	Event ID assigned by Happywhale
event_date	Date the picture was taken
event_time	Time the picture was taken in local time zone
higher_geography	Ocean the animal was seen
water_body	Details of ocean
locality	Location of ocean
verbatim_locality	Location of ocean described by the provider
decimal_latitude	Latitude in decimal degrees
decimal_longitude	Longitude in decimal degrees
geodetic_datum	Geodetic datum. Always "EPSG:4326 WGS84"
coordinate_precision	Coordinate precision
scientific_name	Scientific name
taxon_rank	Taxon rank
vernacular_name	Common name
license	License for picture
rights_holder	Rights holder
external_resource	Link to the picture (mid size)
external_resource_thumb	Link to the picture (small size)