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Cetaceans mammal list rankings

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.

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Download the list of all cetaceans (Can be used to create a pdf ready for uploading your list)

Whale and dolphin watching rankings

#

Name

No. of species

List

Latest observations

1

Robert
Pitman

95

View

Berardius minimus (Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan); Neophocaena sunameri (Choshi, Japan); Balaenoptera edeni (northern Gulf of Thailand); Platanista minor (Beas River, Punjab, India)

2

Jon
Hall

70

View

Latest observations: Sato's (Least) Beaked Whale, Yangtze River Finless Porpoise, Bolivian River Dolphin, Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales, Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Bowhead Whale, Vaquita

3

Alex
Meyer

36

View

Dwarf Sperm Whale, Franciscana, Bolivian River Dolphin, Hector's Dolphin, Burmeister's Porpoise, Sperm Whale, Northern Right Whale, Striped Dolphin, Commerson's Dolphin

4

Martin
Royle

35

View

Most recent: Franciscana & Chilean Dolphin in Argentina & Chile. Past Highlights include Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, beaching Orcas in Patagonia, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Dall's Porpoise, Australian Humpback Dolphin, Heaviside's Dolphin - last updated 17th July 2025

5

Romain
Bocquier

31

View

Tropical globicephale, Tenerife island; Omura's whale, Raja ampat

6

Guilherme
Estrela

30

View

Harbour porpoise, Bottlenose dolphin, Common dolphin, Minke whale, Fin whale

7

Mary J
Getten

27

View

Snorkeling with Dusky and Hectors Dolphins in New Zealand in 2024. Snorkeling with Sperm Whales , False Killer Whales and Pilot Whales in Dominica in 2023.

8

Daniel
Benak

24

View

In 2025, I observed 11 species (Pico, Azores), including pygmy sperm whales, northern bottlenose whales, Sowerby's beaked whales, and false killer whale

9

Marcelo
Gavensky

17

View

Latest: Harbor Porpoise, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Burmeister's Porpoise. Previous highlights: Southern Right Whale Dolphin, Franciscana, Bolivian River Dolphin, Sei Whale, Killer Whale and more

10

Jonas
Livet

14

View

Update 07/2024: 14 whales and dolphins species seen in the wild, total 27 species seen including ones in captive settings