Ever sincea certain moviehit our screens in 1975 , the world has been obsessed with shark .
The relationship was n’t always a smooth one : shark were n’t shy of give humansa nibble or two , while humans in returnslaughtered sharksat aJaws - dropping rate and droveseveral speciestonear - extinction . You know , as humans do .
Thankfully , in late years , the public perception of shark seems to be softening . These days , sharks can beTwitter renown , child ’s entertainers , and evenSuper Bowl halftime show whiz . And thanks toOCEARCH , a nonprofit ocean research grouping that tracks and monitors nautical life in real - time , you could now chat to them on your smartphone .
“ She ’s in the Bermuda Triangle , ” one implicated shark - viewer wrote ofLexi , a 2.7 - cadence - foresighted ( 8.86 - foot ” ) 120 - kilogram ( 263 - Syrian pound ) grownup Tiger shark , “ babes go home . ”
“ Lexi female child where you goin ! ! ” commented another .
But Lexi is n’t the only underwater famous person , and other tweeter soon chimed in with their own discovery from the app – likeDr Brent :
“ Congrats on the phd queen , ” one exploiter wrote to the young fur Navy SEAL .
“ OKAY DR brant goose WITH HER MEDICAL LICENSE ” another lover comment .
Despite ( or in one font , because of – looking at you , Lauren K ) the fearsome reputation of great blanched sharks , plenty of folks were eager to meetCharlotte , a 153 - kilogram ( 338 - pound ) juvenile North Carolina aboriginal currently “ Summering in Cape Cod ” .
“ Travel safe , corrode [ fish ] and remember to NEVER let any White square shark let you down,”wroteone well - wisher .
And it seems that after all the legal injury done byJaws , people are finally starting to forgive sharks , with multiple hoi polloi offering to cover for the toothy behemoth in the event ofan attack .
" If Martha kills me do NOT prosecute her,“wrote Linnéa B. " She catch ME slipping . "
After an initial wave of popularity , there were some concerns after commenters notice OCEARCH ’s links to SeaWorld , thecontroversialtheme parking lot chain which has faced firm criticism over itstreatment of orcasand other marine life history .
" I ’ve ensure a couple people disconcert that this app is power by seworld . Ocearch is a 501(c)(3 ) nonprofit , which means their configuration 990 is publicly available,“clarifiedNat . " Their annual report is also available on their website . It does n’t look like using the app benefits seworld at all . "
" arrive people mad about science and involved in it is incredibly valuable . download a free app that does n’t work any ads that is fund by se*world is NOT the same as paying $ 100 to determine fauna in bathtubs dance for treat , " she tally .
Among the other animals tracked by OCEARCH are turtles :
and of course dolphins :
as well as one gravid white call – wait for it – single You Up .
you may track sea spirit for yourself ( or apparently , get a date ) by visiting OCEARCH ’s website , or by using the app . Or failing that , why not just see what other peoplehave discovered .
