Sharktivity by AWSC 4+

As someone who grew up summering on the Cape, I’ve witnessed the influx of sharks over the last several years. Being able to see shark sightings through this app is so cool! Love the work AWSC is doing in the community and appreciate that the data is publicly available for all of us ocean lovers. Clicking in to different sharks in the area to see their recent sightings and corresponding photos is one of my favorite, unexpected features. I know I’ll be opening this app a lot this summer!

We go to Cape Cod every summer (we’ve been doing so for the past 11 years, do check out Wellfleet!), and sharks are always a concern, especially for my aunt. This app is great for staying on top of all the sharktivity (hehe) happening in the area, and even helps us time when we go to the beach so that we can actually swim when we get there! (You can’t go in the water 1 hour after being pulled out of the ocean due to a shark) Highly recommend!!!!

I used to look at this app daily in the summer to check in on what all the sharks near me were up to. I enjoyed seeing their progress up and down the Cape as they triggered the beacons. However with the “upgrade” I find the app far less intuitive and rarely use it now. Typically all I see now when I log in are reports of predation. Perhaps the beacons are no longer in use or there’s a way to tweak settings I haven’t discovered. As is the app is far less interesting without seeing the named sharks pop up. The simplicity of the old app was its strength!