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Sighting Form

Select the number of cetaceans you have sighted. More than one cetacean type can be selected Please press "Report Sighting" when you are done, or e-mail your information to solmar@nurc.nato.int. You must supply at least one species, number of animals, location, and contact information. Reported sightings will be added to our database, to enlarge statistical understanding of the Mediterranean marine mammal population.

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Number	Cetacean Type	Number	Cetacean Type
	Balaenoptera physalus, Fin whale, Balenottera comune, Rorqual commue		Ziphius cavirostris, Cuvier's beaked whale, Zifio, Ziphius, Baleine à bec de Cuvier
	Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale, Capodoglio, Cachalot, Cachalot macrocéphale		Tursiops truncatus, Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiope, Grand dauphin, Souffleur
	Globicephala melas, Pilot whale, Globicefalo, Globicéphale noir		Stenella coeruleoalba, Striped dolphin, Stenella striata, Dauphin bleu et blanc, Stenelle
	Grampus griseus, Risso's dolphin, Grampo, Grampo, Dauphin de Risso		Delphinus delphis, Common dolphin, Delfino comune, Dauphin commun
	All images courtesy of Demma, CNR, ©1983

Sighting Report Data Time and Location (Data m/d/y) (times on 24h Clock)

Date:	Time: :
Latitude: (°.00)	Longitude: (°.00)
Physical Details
Estimated size	Wind (Beaufort)
meters
Age	Photo/Video
Adult Juvenile	Yes No
Notes and Identity
Enter notes here.		Ship Name:
		Your Name:
		Your email:


Behavior Report Enter notes here.

Relative Position

Use more than one entry to describe change in time. Please enter times on 24h clock.

1. Boat Heading: (°.00)

Speed knots

Time :

Orientation

Distance from ship

Sonar

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2. Boat Heading: (°.00)

Speed knots

Time :

Orientation

Distance from ship

Sonar

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3. Boat Heading: (°.00)

Speed knots

Time :

Orientation

Distance from ship

Sonar

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