Ever dreamed of tracking sharks in the ocean as they do shark stuff? You're dream has come true today. OCEARCH allows you to track sharks, in real time, as they are sharking.
There's a lot of shark stuff happening today. (You can track turtles, whales, alligators, and swordfish, too.) 
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I love observing many species but do not consider JAWS or shark movies entertaining
Larry68Feminist
Level 7
Dec 10, 2019
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Biting into other living species flesh is not my idea of grocery shopping or entertainment
Larry68Feminist
Level 7
Dec 9, 2019
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I’ve not had that dream. I have had the one where there is a shark tracking me and I’m running in slow motion though.
indirect76
Level 7
Dec 9, 2019
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YOU WANT MAPS? Coastal and/or inland? Thanks, SeaGreenEyez,
I clicked on the ocearch link and then on some of the numbered dots on my touch screen computer. I stretched or shrank the map and saw under-ocean details and street details near Cincinnati near where I grew up.
yvilletom
Level 8
Dec 8, 2019
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Lets hope the tracker doesn't lead to a bowl of soup in China!!!
JackPedigo
Level 9
Dec 8, 2019
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That was my point exactly.
@SeaGreenEyez It was not a criticism of the post but a reflection on the state of sharks today. People need to know how some cultures use animals in ways that are truly disgusting.
@SeaGreenEyez Why? I get a lot of criticism in my posts and see it as a part of the game of exchanging ideas. My sister got mad at me for a reply I made to her 'coexist' sign when I posted a picture of my 'Fiction' sign. She said FB was only about liking and positive comments. I disagree but I can see how one would take some things as criticisms and others not. I will be more careful in the future.
I can see the tracker being used to stop criminals from killing sharks for their fins. This is a major problem as thousands of sharks are being killed for this and there needs to be a way of stopping the carnage. This tracker has more than one use.
@SeaGreenEyez This thread got me to thinking and, yes your comment has some validity. I think rather then a curt piece of sarcasm it would have been better to add a positive comment. There was a program on PBS Nova (I think) that showed how thousands of sharks are being caught, their fins cut off and they are then discarded just for some stupid soup. This really makes me angry.This instrument can have a better use than entertainment if it can help stem the tide of this slaughter of an important creature in our oceans.
Quite familiar with Ocearch as I have been involved in the shark conservation effort for well over a decade now. The problem with Ocearch is that they bring large pelagic sharks onboard their vessel without proper support for the internal organs. This can easiy cause serious, even critical damage to the sharks. Moreover, the use of large hooks is poor practice for a conservation minded group. In short, Ocearch is a sham and makes plenty of money off their televised fishing expeditions, which is what they really do.
Sharks are in real trouble and they deserve better press than this.
Bakunin
Level 7
Dec 8, 2019
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@SeaGreenEyez I shared with friends & family. Positives are appreciated. I’m tired of religious stuff, that’s reason to be here lol. Love it. I think that others tracking sharks for nefarious reasons have plenty of their own resources. This might be best ways to track that activity, too!
It’s beautiful, thanks for sharing.
@SeaGreenEyez the tracker app isn't really the problem. The problem is the way the sharks are handled. I will post some expert opinions beginning with Chris Fallows of South Africa. I am not trying to troll or to start an online war. I am posting this because there are only a few thousand white sharks left in the world and to lose them to poor handling practices is tragic.
@SeaGreenEyez here is the opinion of James Moskito. He was my divemaster when I cage dived the Farallon Islands. Here he is talking about what happened to the shark Junior.
There's very few sharks being tracked along the western edge of the state. This is reassuring as I only ever swim in the Gulf o f Mexico by Clearwater/St. Pete. Never along any of the beaches on the eastern seaboard side of the state where Jaws is a lot more active.
Sgt_Spanky
Level 8
Dec 8, 2019
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I downloaded the app. Very neat being able to track sharks.
helionoftroy
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Dec 8, 2019
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