Attention: boaters, kayakers, fishermen, scuba divers, sailors, beachgoers, mariners, coastal residents, and photographers — Gotham Whale relies on your help with our Citizen Science Project!
When you're near or on the water in the New York Bight, keep an eye out for marine mammals. If you spot a whale, dolphin, or seal, you can contribute to our research by reporting your sighting using the data collection form below. Please be as specific as possible; your detailed information is crucial for our database records and ongoing research efforts. Join us in protecting and understanding these incredible creatures!
Community Science, sometimes also referred to as volunteer monitoring, amateur science, or crowdsourced science, increases the impact and reach of research projects by inviting the public to participate in data collection, analysis, or reporting. By allowing any curious or concerned person to join in, researchers gain the additional eyes, ears, or helping hands they need to make important scientific discoveries.
Our WANTED project enlists Community Scientists, like you, to record and report marine mammal sightings. Our research team analyzes each sighting to gather important information such as species, feeding behavior, or individual humpbacks. The data we collect becomes research publications, supports our advocacy initiatives, and help us keep New Yorkers informed about the marine mammals in our area.
When you see a whale, dolphin, or seal in the western NY bight just follow these steps to contribute to our marine mammal research:
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Take a picture or video of the animal.
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Take a picture or video of the animal.
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Take a picture or video of the animal.
Fill out the form below to report your whale, dolphin or seal sighting. We appreciate so much your contribution to the Gotham Whale WANTED project!
Atlantic Marine Conservation Society 631-317-0030
NY Marine Rescue 631-369-9840
Marine Mammal Stranding Center 609-266-0538
Sea Turtle Rescue 609-667-4076