Whale Spotter - Timor-Leste

Whale Guide helps you identify and log whales in Timor-Leste’s rich migration routes. Works offline, built for ocean conditions.

Whale Guide – Discover and Record Whales in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is one of the world’s best-kept secrets for whale watching. Every year, the deep Ombai and Wetar straits become a highway for migrating whales, dolphins, and other marine life. Whale Guide is designed to help locals, visitors, sailors, and researchers identify species and log sightings in this unique hotspot.

Whether you’re standing on the cliffs of Dili, joining a local boat tour, or crossing the straits on your own vessel, Whale Guide turns every trip into an opportunity to connect with the giants of the sea.

Key Features

1. Identify with confidence • A visual field guide focused on the whales and dolphins of Timor-Leste. • Spot Sperm Whales surfacing off Dili, pods of Pilot Whales passing Atauro, or rare Blue Whales during migration. • Each profile shows key ID cues: body size, dorsal fin, blow type, color, and behavior.

2. Log your sightings • Record the time, location, and species when you see whales or dolphins. • Works offline—perfect for when you’re offshore with no mobile coverage. • Syncs automatically when you return to Wi-Fi or data. • Build your own digital logbook of Timor-Leste encounters.

3. Learn as you go • Learn about the migration routes that pass through Timor-Leste waters. • Understand which months bring Sperm Whales, Blue Whales, and Humpbacks. • Discover unique local knowledge: from whale “logging” behavior at the surface to the spectacular breaches of Humpbacks.

4. Built for Timor conditions • Simple, offline-first design that works on local networks. • Big text and clean layouts for easy use in bright tropical sunlight. • Optimized for small boats and quick logging in real-world sea conditions.

5. Share the adventure • Export and share sightings with friends, family, or researchers. • Help contribute to growing awareness of Timor-Leste’s rich marine life.

Why Whale Guide in Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste offers something few other places in the world can: deep ocean channels running close to shore, bringing migrating whales right past villages and boats. Whale Guide helps you make sense of what you see, whether it’s: • Blue Whales feeding near Atauro Island • Sperm Whales logging at the surface north of Dili • Pilot Whales and False Killer Whales traveling in pods • Humpback Whales breaching off the south coast during migration • Dolphins (Spinner, Bottlenose, Risso’s) playing in coastal waters

Built for Real-World Sightings

Offshore conditions can be unpredictable, but Whale Guide is designed with that in mind: • Offline functionality for at-sea use. • Logs sync when you’re back online in Dili or Atauro. • Battery-friendly for long trips across the straits.

Join a Growing Community

Timor-Leste is emerging as a new global hotspot for whale watching, and your sightings can help build awareness. Whale Guide isn’t just an app—it’s part of celebrating and protecting the marine life that defines this nation’s waters.

Whether you’re a tourist visiting for the first time or a local fisherman who sees whales daily, your logs help tell the story of Timor-Leste’s ocean giants.

Get Started

Download Whale Guide today and explore the whales and dolphins of Timor-Leste. Identify species, record your encounters, and share the beauty of one of the richest whale migration routes on earth.

The whales are waiting see them, know them, and be part of their story.