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OCEARCH Shark Tracker™

OCEARCH Shark Tracker™

Track Sharks & Marine Animals

8.8K ratings
361 reviews
📚 Education
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Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 24, 2012
  • July 1, 2026

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OCEARCH
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Follow the real-time movements of sharks, turtles, and other marine animals across the globe. Learn fascinating facts, explore migration patterns, and support ocean conservation efforts through interactive tracking data.

✓Live animal tracking on interactive maps
✓Explore migration and movement patterns
✓Access animal tagging and species details
✓Daily ocean and marine animal facts
✓Premium map layers and exclusive content (subscription)
✓Community engagement with comments (subscription)
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of OCEARCH Shark Tracker™. Based on 8.8K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Awesome app
  • 👍Interesting and educational
  • 🔍Ability to track sharks and other marine life
  • 🌊Great for ocean and shark lovers
  • 🤩Amazing concept and research work

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes and bugs
  • 🔍Lack of recent/live data
  • 🌎Limited to certain regions
  • 💬Removal of comment section
  • 🔑Issues with account creation and login
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What's New in OCEARCH Shark Tracker™

3.2.4

July 1, 2026

We've made improvements and squashed the bugs so OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ is even better for you.

Subscription plans

Tracker Plus Yearly

Description

$29.991 Year
How to cancel OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ subscription ⁉️

User reviews

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Animal

My whale shark name is not showing up on the app, my whale sharks name is Caspian. Can you figure out why it’s not showing up??
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Payent

Quand faut tu paye pour savoir si y’a du danger 😡
MarieHp86MarieHp86

can’t even use the app

It keeps telling me that I can’t create a google account cause my age I’m 14 and the dang app says 4+ and I’ve used so many different birthdays and it still says the same damn thing fix this
Cringey 👁️👄👁️Cringey 👁️👄👁️

So bad

Bad
mikeyboyy25mikeyboyy25

payment

So i am a shark LOVER and i got this app so i could track my favorite sharks but once i got all signed in i saw that i had to pay for it and in my opinion i shouldn’t have to pay to track my favorite animal if anyone has any other apps i should download please let me know thanks
thelordksawesomethelordksawesome
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Frequent crashes and freezes

Bug

Outdated animal data and locations

Bug

Difficulties creating accounts

Bug

Compatibility issues on older devices

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Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to favorite/track specific animals

Feature

Notifications for animal pings

Feature

More diverse marine life tracking

Feature

Improved map and data visualization

Feature

Integration with other platforms

Feature

FAQ

What does the OCEARCH Shark Tracker app do?

The app allows users to track the real-time movements of sharks, turtles, and other marine animals using satellite data. It provides interactive maps, animal profiles with fascinating facts, and information on migration patterns. The app aims to engage users in ocean conservation efforts by making scientific research accessible.

What are the key features of the OCEARCH Shark Tracker app?

Key features include live tracking of animals on interactive maps, exploration of migration and movement patterns, access to animal tagging and species details, daily ocean facts, and a 'follow' option to never miss updates. A premium subscription offers additional features like live weather maps and exclusive content.

How much does the OCEARCH Shark Tracker app cost?

The app is free to download and use, offering core tracking features. Users can choose to upgrade to Shark Tracker+ via a subscription for less than the cost of a cup of coffee each month, which supports the OCEARCH mission and unlocks premium features.

What kind of marine animals can I track with this app?

The app primarily focuses on tracking sharks, but also includes turtles and other amazing marine animals. The tracking data is provided by OCEARCH's research efforts, which utilize SPOT tags on these animals to send signals when they surface.

How does the tracking technology work?

OCEARCH uses SPOT tags attached to marine animals. When an animal's tag breaks the surface of the water, it signals a satellite, creating a 'ping' on the tracker that is visible in the app. This data is used by the scientific community for research, conservation, policy, management, safety, and education.