Our Citizen Science Project: WANTED

Attention:  boaters, kayakers, fishermen, and photographers. Gotham Whale requests “ALL EYES ON WATER”.

If you see a whale, dolphin, or seal, you can help our research by letting us know! Please report sightings of marine mammal in the waters around NYC using our data collection form below. Please be as specific as possible, as this data is kept on file as database record.

To learn more about what Citizen Science is and how our WANTED program works, please visit our Citizen Science: Explained page.


    *Images and videos larger than 25mb must be sent to sarah@gothamwhale.org in a separate email.

    Submitted photos or video will become property of Gotham Whale and used for its use. Credits will be given to the submitter. For questions or issues, please contact PAUL@GOTHAMWHALE.ORG. As thanks for taking part in this crucial work, you will get a coupon for a free beer with every validated entry. More than 10 validated contributions earns a Gotham Whale T-shirt.  

    Your Support Helps Our Conservation Efforts