Track Whale Sharks Online In Real Time
You can now follow whale sharks with names like “Mitch,” “Jude” and “Sharky McSharkface” swimming through the Pacific Ocean.
In 2015, the scientists at Conservation International teamed up with local Indonesian fishermen to tag whale sharks with satellite transmitters. As fishermen inadvertently caught sharks in their nets, scientists attached transmitters to their dorsal fins before releasing them. Over the past year, scientists have been able to learn a ton about this mysterious species’ behavior and migratory patterns. See more of the science on Conservation International’s blog, Human Nature.
HERE / CartoDB / Conservation InternationalTRACKING MAP
Thanks to Conservation International, you can track the progress of nine whale sharks swimming through the Pacific.
Now you can track where these massive fish are in real time. The transmitters send data each time a shark’s dorsal fin breaks the water’s surface for a long enough period of time.
Of the nine sharks being tracked, two are currently nameless. You can submit and vote on name suggestions on Ocean International’s website. “Sharky McSharkface” was the shark first named by the public. Potential winners for the final two names include “Jawnald Trump,” “Fluffy” and, for Game of Thrones fans, “Lord Eddard Shark.”
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