Marine mammal survey

Be part of the good side of tourism: On this project I am proudly partnering with Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) to gather information about dolphins and whales in Maldives. Join us by logging your marine mammals encounters!

You spotted Dolphins?! Fill up that survey form and submit it including pictures if you have and join the conservation side of tourism! Those will be used for research!

NAME *

First

Last

OBSERVER *

• Staff
• Guests
• Trained to mammal ID

how did you observe the marine mammals? *

• Excursion boat
• Dive boat
• Jetski
• Other

Location of encounter *

• Near an island
• Near a reef
• In the open sea >300m from reef or island

Name of closest island or reef or coordinates *

Marine mammal observed *

• Whale
• Dolphin

Specie observed

• Spinner dolphin
• Bottlenose dolphin
• Other dolphin
• Humpback whale
• Sperm whale
• Other whale

how many can you spot at the same time *

• one
• 5 or less
• between 5 and 20
• more than 20

in total how many animals you saw

• one
• less than 10
• between 10 and 50
• more than 50

Engagement

• Swimming next to you
• avoiding you

General behavior

• jumping
• fins flapping
• interactions between animals
• making sounds
• belly up swimming
• pooping
• playing with the boat
• face outside the water

Check all that apply

Submit

Thank you!