# Train Labels/ Training Data **URL:** \ **Category:** Where's Whale-do?\ **Created:** [June 23, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/train-labels-training-data/7819 "2022-06-23T11:22:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Prachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@Prachi](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Prachi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/train-labels-training-data/7819/1 "2022-06-23T11:22:17Z")
Can any one clarify if train labels are provided in the dataset? Through below statement, whale ID does not seem to signify labels… **"The short answer is that an individual beluga may have more than one whale ID associated with it. "** ---
**Author:** ![mike-dd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mike-dd](https://community.drivendata.org/u/mike-dd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/train-labels-training-data/7819/2 "2022-06-24T19:38:10Z")
Hi @Prachi, You can think of the whale IDs as the labels since images with the same whale ID will be treated as a match in scoring. For the purposes of this competition, a _given image_ will have one whale ID, and only considered a match with other images that have the same whale ID. In real life, an _individual beluga_ may be photographed at different times in its lifetime, and due to changes in its appearance can be assigned a different ID in different periods. If it helps, feel free to disregard this background information for the purposes of the competition. I hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Prachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@Prachi](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Prachi)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/train-labels-training-data/7819/3 "2022-06-26T15:25:04Z")
Thanks @mike-dd , this helps.