1-alaska | Dolphin Research

Welcome PodSurveyor

Please ensure that the information provided is accurate. Our dolphins depend on it.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

Date of Survey*

Time of Survey Start (24H – HH MM)*

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Survey Location*

Location Name*

Weather*

Please select the appropriate graphic.

Calm
Flat/ Glass
<1 knot
Light Airs
Ripples without crests
1-3 knots
Light Breeze
Small wavelets, not breaking
4-6 knots
Gentle Breeze
Large wavelets, scattered whitecaps
7-10 knots
Moderate Breeze
Small waves, fairly frequent whitecaps
11-16 knots

Sighting

Have you made a sighting?

Yes
No, end survey

Sighting Confidence*

Time of Sighting (24Hr time)*

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Sighting Location

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Please use two fingers to scroll and zoom. – then, tap on the screen or slide the marker to the point closest to the animals’ position.

Locator Button

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Geocoder

Number of Adults*

Number of Calves*

Estimated Distance Offshore

10m or less (Large bus)
10m – 50m (Olympic pool)
50m – 200m
> 200m

Behaviour

Please select the form of behaviour(s) that best describes your overall observations.

You can select more than one behaviour if you are confident of what you see.

Behaviours – select all that you are confident about*

Travelling – moving in a consistent direction
Milling – casual movements around a location
Feeding – rapid movement, direction change, leaps, tail slaps
Social – milling with active interactions, splashing, leaps
Resting – “bobbing” at surface
Unsure of behaviour type

Travelling 1

Direction of Travel

Interaction Interval 1*

Did the dolphins make any form of interaction with the following:

Interaction Interval 1 – Comments*

Please specify and provide details on the interaction(s) that took place. *

Time you lost sight of the dolphins (24hr)*

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Additional Comments about your sighting

Congratulations on your sighting, the survey is now complete!

The data you have provided will be shared with the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas to assist with knowledge development and conservation of bottlenose dolphins.

Thank you for completing a survey. Unfortunately, you did not report a sighting. However, the data you have provided will still be shared with the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas to assist with knowledge development and conservation of bottlenose dolphins.

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Survey Feedback

Please provide any feedback regarding the survey. This will help ensure improvements are made or issues are resolved.

Time of Ending Survey (24hr)*

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Record Type ID

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Company

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Species (Select Graphic)

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Sighting

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Z WP PodSurveyor (1)

Welcome PodSurveyor

Calm

Light Airs

Light Breeze

Gentle Breeze

Moderate Breeze

Sighting

Sighting Location

Behaviour

About DRI

What we do

Our Marine Environment

Become involved

The Dolphin Research Institute