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Satellite tracking

General description
of data		YearCountry or region
data was collected		Tagged species
(common name)		Tagged species
(full scientific name)		Reference(s)Data ownerEmail
Satellite tracking 2022ReunionHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeGLOBICEviolaine.dulau@globice.org
satellite tracking2019ReunionHumpback whalesMegaptera novaeangliaeGlobiceviolaine.dulau@globice.org
Satellite-tracking2014NE, Madagascar (Ste Marie)Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCetamada-NeuroPSIlaurene.trudelle@gmail.com
Satellite-tracking2013SW, Madagascar (Anakao)Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCerchio et al., 2016Cetamada-NeuroPSI-WCS laurene.trudelle@gmail.com/scerchio@gmail.com
Satellite-tracking2012NE, Madagascar (Ste Marie)Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCerchio et al., 2016Cetamada-NeuroPSI-WCSlaurene.trudelle@gmail.com/scerchio@gmail.com
Satellite-tracking2013ReunionHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeDulau et al. 2017GLOBICEglobice@globice.org
Satellite-tracking and diving data2016MauritiusSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus Megaptera - S Fossettesabrina.fossette@googlemail.com 
Satellite-tracking and diving data2014MauritiusSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus Megaptera - S Fossettesabrina.fossette@googlemail.com 
Satellite-tracking2013Comoros/MayotteHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeMegaptera - S Fossettesabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Satellite-tracking2011ComorosHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeFossette et al., 2014Megaptera - S Fossettesabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Satellite-tracking2012MayotteHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeFossette et al., 2014Megaptera - S Fossettesabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
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Photo-identification

General description
of data		YearCountry or region
data was collected		Species
(common name)		Species
(full scientific name)		ReferenceData ownerEmail
Photo Identification 2017 - 2023Tanzania, ZanzibarHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeEkaterina Kalashnikovanyangumiznz@gmail.com
photo-identification2008-2013MauritiusSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalusHuijer et al., 2020Globiceviolaine.dulau@globice.org
photo-identification 2014-2016TanzaniaIndo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiop aduncusKasuga et al. 2022Gill Braulikgillbraulik@gmail.com
photo-identification2014-2016TanzaniaIndian Ocean humpback dolphinSousa plumbeaBraulik et al.Gill Braulikgillbraulik@gmail.com
Photo-identification2009-2016MadagascarHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCetamadaanjara@cetamada.org
Photo-identification2010-2021ReunionSpinner dolphinStenella longirostrisGlobiceglobice@globice.org
Photo-identification2009-2021ReunionBottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatusEstrade & Dulau, 2020Globiceglobice@globice.org
Photo-identification2001-2023ReunionHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeGlobiceglobice@globice.org
Photo-identification2003-2021ReunionIndo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinTursiops aduncusDulau et al., 2016Globiceglobice@globice.org
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Biopsy

General description
of data		YearCountry or region
data was collected		Sampled species
(common name)		Sampled species
(full scientific name)		Reference(s)Data ownerEmail
Biospy2010-2011Reunionspinner dolphin dolphinStenella longirostrisViricel et al., 2016Globiceglobice@globice.org
Biopsy2013SW, Madagascar (Anakao)Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae Cetamada-NeuroPSI-WCSlaurene.trudelle@gmail.com/scerchio@gmail.com
Biopsy2012NE, Madagascar (Ste Marie)Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae Cetamada-NeuroPSI-WCSlaurene.trudelle@gmail.com/scerchio@gmail.com
Biopsy2010-2013ReunionIndo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinTursiops aduncusDirtu et al., 2016Globiceglobice@globice.org
Biopsy2010-2013ReunionHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeDas et al., 2016Globiceglobice@globice.org
Biopsy2016MauritiusSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus Megapterasabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Biopsy2014MauritiusSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus Megapterasabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Biopsy2013ComorosHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae Megapterasabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Biopsy2012MayotteHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae Megapterasabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
Biopsy2011ComorosHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae Megapterasabrina.fossette@googlemail.com
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Acoustics

General description
of data		YearCountry or region
data was collected		Species
(common name)		Species
(full scientific name)		Data ownerEmail
PAM recordings 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021TanzaniaHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeGill Braulikgillbraulik@gmail.com
Acoustic tags2013-2016MadagascarHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCetamada - CNRSanjara@cetamada.org
Acoustic tags2012-2014MadagascarHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeCetamadaanjara@cetamada.org
Acoustic recorder2016-2023ReunionHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeGlobiceglobice@globice.org
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