Lyra Wildlife and the open catalogue of individual orcas

Field notes

The organisation describes a review workflow in which contributors do more than submit sightings: the community also checks individual identifications before they enter the record. Its planned catalogue is organised around individual animals rather than only species or locations, assigning each one a code, range, and history. The homepage identifies Orca Explorer as the first named programme and places the work within a broader mix of open data, documentary film, and nature photography.