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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.

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).

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Whale and dolphin watching rankings

#

Name

No. of species

List

Latest observations

1

Robert
Pitman

91

View

Last observation - Mesoplodon ginkgodens - confirmed with photos and biopsy

2

Jon
Hall

67

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Latest observations in 2024: Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales, Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Bowhead Whale, Vaquita

3

Alex
Meyer

31

View

Hector's Dolphin, Burmeister's Porpoise, Sperm Whale, Northern Right Whale, Striped Dolphin, Commerson's Dolphin

4

Guilherme
Estrela

30

View

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

5

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

6

Miguel
Martins

13

View

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)

7

William
Lewis

10

View

Latest - Some new species in Hawai'i, December 2023. Highlights include Rough-toothed Dolphin, Northern Right Whale Dolphin, and Dall's Porpoise

8

Moses
Swanson-Mwamasika

3

View

Latest observation: Dusky dolphin in West coast national park. Previous highlights: Common bottle nose dolphin