Research

The Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network

  • Monitors the occurrence and distribution of whales and dolphins in the Eastern Caribbean
  • Collects tail fluke photographs of sperm and humpback whales to assess residency of individual whales
  • Contributes scientific data and publications for professional journals
  • Provides standardized sighting and stranding forms

Sighting Forms are available to monitor marine mammals for:

Whale Watch Operations
Vessels encountering whales and dolphins
Recording data from stranded marine mammals

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Stranding Alert

Strandings provide critical information about species distribution. Please report information to andrea@eccnwhale.org. If you would like to receive stranding forms or a stranding guide to assist with identifications, please contact ECCN.

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