The Whale Report App Uses Community Sightings to Protect Whales from Ship Strikes.
Whale Report helps us all stay connected and involved with community-based science. It also helps to protect the whales in our waters by privately alerting large commercial vessels of whales in their vicinity through the Whale Report Alert System, enabling them to take mitigation measures to reduce the risk of strike and disturbance.
Key Features include:
- Report sightings quickly and easily, even when out of mobile reception range.
- View recent sightings in your area (24-hour delay for non-authorized mariners).
- View your impact by seeing which sightings have generated real-time alerts.
- View Marine Mammal Regulations and Guidelines on the interactive map.
- Learn more information through our Species Guide and Species Threats pages.
- Learn how to report a dead or distressed marine animal in your region.
For Mariners:
Access to the Whale Report Alert System now in Whale Report lets you report sightings and receive alerts of whale presence in one space!
*Note that access to the WRAS is not granted to ecotourism operators or recreational boaters.
Whale Report is made possible through funding and support from the Government of Canada, Quiet Sound, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Victoria Foundation, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
Ocean Wise thanks its data providers, including: Ocean Wise Sightings Network observers, Southern Gulf Islands Whale Sightings Network, Orca Network via Conserve.io, Acartia Data Cooperative, Beam Reach, JASCO Applied Sciences, SMRU Consulting, and WhaleSpotter.
Ratings & Reviews
3.7
out of 5
3 Ratings
July 23, 2026, v1.30.2
Changes / Fixes
All Sightings and My Sightings filtering has been improved, including date ranges, real-time mode, and active filter behaviour.
My Sightings now loads older sightings more reliably, including improved scrolling, refreshing, and offline cached results.
Map markers now use updated species marker letters, including when sightings are loaded from offline data.
Whale Alert push notifications now support a custom alert sound.
Alert links and push notifications now open sightings more reliably, even when the sighting is not already saved on your device.
Enrollment issues now show clear guidance with retry and support options.
Account signup has been improved for users entering phone numbers through Universal Login.
Resources links for FAQ, How-To, and Report Distressed now open more reliably.
Report submissions now include improved source attribution and device/app details to help support troubleshooting.
Several map and reporting fixes were added, including improved report flow navigation, Android map snapshot cleanup, polygon rendering stability, and preserved map position when switching between list and map views.
Version 1.30.2
The developer, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
User Content
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Ocean Wise Conservation Association
Size
77.4 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
