Humpback whales

Humpback Whale Survey

Thank you for contributing your sighting to Ocean Research and Conservation Ireland.

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* 1. Observer Details

Name:

E-mail:

Phone number:

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* 2. What date and time was your sighting?

Date / Time

Date

Time

AM/PM

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* 3. Where was your sighting?

General Location

Latitude

Longitude

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* 4. Weather details

Sea Temperature (degrees celsius):

Wind Speed (knots):

Wind Direction (degrees):

Cloud Cover (?/10):

Visibility (m):

Swell (m):

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* 5. How many animals did you see?

15+

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What platform were you watching from?

Whale Watching Tour

Angling Tour

Land

Fishing Vessel

Cruise ship

Cargo vessel

Offshore windfarm

Name of vessel or call sign

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* 7. Did you take any photographs?

Yes and I got the fluke I.D. and fin

Yes, I got the fin

Yes, other

Please upload photos in the "Send us your images tab" within the Observers App.

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* 8. What kind of pattern did you see on the underside of the humpback whale fluke?

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Unknown

If more then one humpback was seen and you got an I.D. shot, please indicate type of fluke of other whales also present. (e.g. A = Type 4, B = Type 5).

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* 9. What behaviours did you observe?

Fluke (deep dive)

Low fluking dive

Close approach

Breach (half)

Pectoral fin slapping

Spy hopping

Lobtailing

Blow

Mother and calf pair

Bubble cloud

Bubbe net feeding

open mouth feeding

Snaking

Surface straining

Associated/ Co-ordinated feeding

Breach (full)

Give details please:

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* 10. Please send all photos and videos you took of the sighting to orcireland@gmail.com via WeTransfer to contribute to research on humpback whales along the south coast of Ireland.

A). Yes I have done so already

B)Yes I intend to, please contact me as a reminder if not received within 1 week of the sighting.

C)You have my permission to take them from my social media accounts

D)You cannot have the use of my photos for scientific analysis.

Other (please specify)