Report a Sighting: Sarawak Dolphin Project

Report a Dolphin Sighting in Sarawak

If you see whales or dolphins while in Sarawak (live or dead), please complete as much of this form as possible and then click Submit. Your data will be sent directly to the researchers. Alternatively, IF YOU ARE USING A WEB-BASED EMAIL SERVER RATHER THAN A PROGRAMME LIKE MS OUTLOOK TO SEND EMAILS, CLICK HERE to complete the MS WORD version of the Sarawak Cetacean Sightings Recording Form, and email it to cindycharity.peter@gmail.com. This valuable information will then be added to the database of sightings and help build a better understanding of cetaceans in Malaysia. If you have any photos, comments or questions, please send them to the same email address. Thank you!

Date of sighting:

Time of sighting:

Depth (m): Temp (SST):

Location Name (give GPS lat-long coordinates if possible):

N: E:

Initial Sighting Cue (check all that apply):

Dorsal fin/back
Blow
Fluke
Splash
Breach
Fishing Boats
Birds
Other:

Distance from boat: m

Sighted During (check all that apply):

Dolphin watching tour
Fishing trip
From shore
From an oil installation
Other:

Number of Individuals:

Min estimate:
Max estimate:
Best estimate:

Species (if unsure, describe appearance and size):

Size:

Average (adults): m
Minimum (calves): m

Appearance (describe colour, dorsal fin & head shape, beak/no beak...):

Behavior (check all that apply):

Feeding
Probable feeding
Fast swimming
Moderate swimming
Slow swimming
Surface active
Traveling
Singing/Vocalizing
Resting
Milling
Mating/sexual
Undetermined
Other:

Group Composition (check all that apply):

Adults only
Mixed age classes
Juveniles
Unknown
Mother/calf
Single animal
Pair adults
Trio adults
Non-competitive quartet adults
Mother/yearling
Mother/calf/escort
Competitive group

Human Activity (check all that apply):

Nets
Traps
Fiberglass fishing boats
Recreational boats
Fishing trawlers
Cargo vessels/tankers
Military vessels
Seismic survey
Whale-watching
None
Other:

Direction of Travel (check all that apply):

N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Varied
Undetermined

Speed: km/hr

Your Name:

Your Email:

Your Phone:

Notes: