As far as I can tell, the comment section was a well loved feature so I don’t understand why you would remove it and would love to have it back and I am sure other people would too. I used to love checking on certain sharks and seing the comments people left so when I checked the app again and saw the comment section gone I was really surprised. I got this app a while back and I had forgotten about it but I came back to it the other day and I have some things I want to mention. Thanks everyone who’s helped make this possible ❤️ I hope to see much more tagged specimens showing up in the future. Considering conservation projects and public outreach is almost always run on donations, limited funding and tons of volunteer work, I think what has been done - from tagging sharks to creating this app, etc., - is simply amazing. Also there obviously needs to be someone monitoring the comments and quite honestly that could be a significant waste of time/money resources. I have nothing to compare it too since I’m new to the app, but I’m also very aware that sometimes commentary from other people can ruin a good experience, so it’s not a big deal for me. Being able to track sharks/other animals AND make it available to the general public like this is wicked awesome! ? I noticed people sad about comments section being removed.
I noticed similar apps, but this ones more popular so thats why I chose this one. Just got the app last night out of curiosity. 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. 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.
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. Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean and the path to healthy, abundant oceans goes through them. 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! 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. Tracking technology is allowing OCEARCH to gather unique data on the oceans’ top predators, allowing you to follow along as sharks migrate through our oceans.