Although there is much more to mammalwatching than listing species, it is – for many of us – a fun way to track our effort. Mammal listing is nothing more than a friendly competition. But I believe it can motivate mammalwatchers and also lead to a more interactive and lively community. So if you have a list please share it here. Any questions about what people have seen or where? Just click on their list and ask them. And if you are feeling motivated to add to your list then check out this post on where to see (most of) all the world’s cetaceans.
Create an account – or login to your account – then click on My Account from the top menu to add or manage your lists (or simply click here).
Download the list of all cetaceans (Can be used to create a pdf ready for uploading your list)
Whale and dolphin watching rankings
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Name
No. of species
List
Latest observations
1
91
Last observation - Mesoplodon ginkgodens - confirmed with photos and biopsy
2
69
Latest observations: Yangtze River Finless Porpoise, Bolivian River Dolphin, Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales, Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Bowhead Whale, Vaquita
3
33
Hector's Dolphin, Burmeister's Porpoise, Sperm Whale, Northern Right Whale, Striped Dolphin, Commerson's Dolphin
4
32
Highlights include beaching Orcas in Patagonia, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Dall's Porpoise, Australian Humpback Dolphin, Heaviside's Dolphin
5
31
Tropical globicephale, Tenerife island; Omura's whale, Raja ampat
6
30
Harbour porpoise, Bottlenose dolphin, Common dolphin, Minke whale, Fin whale
7
14
Update 07/2024: 14 whales and dolphins species seen in the wild, total 27 species seen including ones in captive settings
8
13
Strait of Gibraltar - Boat based (common dolphin, striped dolphin, common bottlenose dolphin, long-finned pilot whale, fin whale) Land.based (fin whale and sperm whale)
9
11
Latest observations is Harbor Porpoise from my home town Elsinore. My highlight is spontaneusly seeing 20+ Killer Whales and Two Humpabck Whales feeding just below cliffs in southern Iceland and Sei Whale in Hobro, Denmark.
10
10
Latest - Some new species in Hawai'i, December 2023. Highlights include Rough-toothed Dolphin, Northern Right Whale Dolphin, and Dall's Porpoise
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