Shark Count is an app that allows divers and snorkellers visiting Galapagos to help monitor marine life in the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
With the Shark Count app, you become a “citizen scientist”, making important contributions to our understanding of Galapagos marine ecosystems by recording the sharks, sea turtles, rays and ocean sunfish you encounter during your dives.
In the app, you can record sightings at over 20 dive sites across the Archipelago. You will also get information on the number of sightings of each species at each dive site and the best times of the year to see different marine species.
Your photos support the conservation and management of marine species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Every sighting counts!
To make your report as valuable as possible, please include as much of the following information as you can:
Depending on whether you are a tourist or a Galapagos resident (dive instructor/fisher/guide, etc.), there are different ways to share your findings with the Shark Count team:
Tourist
Resident (dive instructor/fisher/guide, etc.)
Please note: Reports submitted to the Shark Count app will be shared with the Galapagos National Park Directorate to support management decisions for the marine species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
Shark Count is an open-source App which allows those who share reports to view all of the latest reports provided in the region where they are reporting and filter by species or location.
By sharing your sightings of marine species in Galapagos, you are supporting vital conservation efforts.
