OCEARCH Shark Tracker 4+
Track sharks in near real-time
OCEARCH
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
The new OCEARCH Shark Tracker lets you explore the migrations of sharks and other marine animals that have been tagged with state of the art satellite tracking technology.
OCEARCH is on a mission to ensure abundant oceans for future generations and you’re invited to learn alongside our science team through our OCEARCH Shark Tracker!
Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean and the path to healthy, abundant oceans goes through them. It is critical that we understand the complete life history of these apex predators so that responsible management policies can be enacted to protect them.
OCEARCH facilitates unprecedented research by supporting leading researchers and institutions seeking to attain groundbreaking data on the biology and health of sharks, in conjunction with basic research on shark life history and migration. Data gathered from each animal on the Tracker is being used by scientists and institutions around the world to help protect each species and our oceans as a whole - and now you can track your favorite sharks.
What’s New
Version 2.5.24
We've made improvements and squashed bugs, so Ocearch Shark Tracker is even better for you.
Ratings and Reviews
Awesome!
Love the app. Love being able to check in on sharks/turtles/dolphins and see what they are up too in a whole different world to what we are. It is interesting to see patterns of the wildlife. Would love to see some more recent sharks tagged rather than all old ones.
Just a bit confused
There’s a big chance I’m just not doing something right, but there seems to be something wrong? For instance, one shark I always look for, Katya, seems to have the ability to grow legs and walk inland. I’ve seen her about three times on land, one time on a farm nowhere near water. There also seems to only be sharks around QLD- do sharks not like Canberra way? I’d love to be able to see what sharks are near me, but there’s never been a shark even remotely near. There’s also only been one turtle pinged ever near me. Am I using the app wrong?
Amazing concept
I think this is an amazing concept and I applaud the hard work that goes into making this available to us.
I would like to suggest some improvements:
1. There are many animals who have either died or lost their pingers. Could those animals have an update on their status to explain what happened. If this app aims at creating public support for individual animals, it’s only fair that we are also informed of their sudden disappearance. It also gives us a better understanding of areas where we may need better fishing regulations etc.
2. It would be great to see different species of shark in different colours.
3. Can we have an option to see all tracks at once. That way we can see what animals potentially crossed paths or mingled with one another :)
Thank for aiding the cause to help save vanishing sea creatures!
App Privacy
The developer, OCEARCH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Search History
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- OCEARCH
- Size
- 38 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 OCEARCH
- Price
- Free