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Bay Whale Strandings – interactive map of whale strandings in SF Bay

Bay Whale Strandings – interactive map of whale strandings in SF Bay

by izgiuygur·Apr 29, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemCozy

NOAA data visualized well, but Google Earth Engine already maps this.

Strengths
  • •Granular filters for species, year, and county make specific queries easy.
  • •Shipping lane overlays provide necessary context for collision analysis.
Weaknesses
  • •Static dataset limits utility compared to real-time marine traffic APIs.
  • •Lacks export functionality for researchers to take the data elsewhere.
Category
Data
Target Audience

Marine biologists, environmental researchers, Bay Area residents

Similar To

Google Earth Engine · MarineCadastre.gov

Post Description

I built Bay Whale Strandings, an interactive map of whale stranding records in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005. It lets you filter by species, year, county, and reported findings, with optional context layers like shipping lanes.

I’d love feedback on the product / UX side and what would make it more useful as a public-facing data tool.

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