Report an encounter

Please use the online form below to record the details of your polar bear encounter. Be as accurate and specific as possible. Please note that by submitting data and images to the Polar Bear Photo-identification Library©, you are granting unlimited usage of these materials for research and conservation purposes only.*

Note: The fields labelled in Red are required.

Encounter date:  Day  Month  Year
Encounter time:
Sex:
Sighting location:
GPS Latitude: ° ' "
GPS Longitude: ° ' "
Noticeable scarring:
Additional comments for identification:
Your contact information* Photographer contact information
(if you didn't take these pictures)
Name: Name:
Email: Email:
Address: Address:
Telephone: Telephone:

Please add up to four digital images or video files from this encounter by using the fields below. Image files of type JPEG (.jpg) at full quality and full size are preferred, but any image or video of type .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .mov, .wmv, .avi, or .mpg is acceptable. At least one of the images must be a left-side or right-side picture of the shark that displays its natural patterning, as shown to the left. The total size of all images and video cannot be greater than 30 MB.

 

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Please verify your information above and then click "Send encounter report" to report your sighting. Please note that the information indicated above in red must be complete, and at least one left- or right-side image must be submitted for consideration.