WhaleWatchr

WhaleWatchr is a mobile + web AI app for coastal communities, tour operators, and citizen scientists to log marine mammal sightings with evidence and get rapid, confidence-scored verification. Users upload a photo/video, location, and behavior notes; the app runs species ID and quality checks (distance, glare, duplicates) and flags likely misidentifications. Verified sightings feed a live map and an exportable dataset for researchers and NGOs, with privacy controls to avoid poaching/harassment and to protect sensitive species. The business model is realistic: free for casual users, paid tiers for operators/NGOs needing data exports, team accounts, and API access. Brutal truth: most “wildlife apps” die because data is noisy and nobody pays; this one focuses on a paying niche (operators and orgs) and makes the data actually usable.