# Expedition White Shark

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488682903](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488682903)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id488682903`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Marine Conservation Science Institute MCSI
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (31 ratings)
- **Version:** 112
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-18
- **First published:** 2012-01-11
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expedition-white-shark/id488682903)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.marinecsi.org/the-marine-conservation-institutes-online-privacy-policy/](https://www.marinecsi.org/the-marine-conservation-institutes-online-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Welcome to Expedition White Shark, the world’s first app designed to track adult white sharks in real time! To make this possible, scientists at the Marine Conservation Science Institute (MCSI) attached custom satellite tags to the dorsal fin of adult Great White Sharks, allowing us to follow their movements from Satellites orbiting the earth. Expedition White Shark allows you to receive near real time Great White Shark tracking data at the same time as the research scientists. Positions for the tagged sharks can only be calculated when a shark is at the surface with its dorsal fin out of the water for several minutes; since sharks are not always finning we receive intermittent position data from our sharks, but each signal beamed to us form space adds to our growing knowledge of the life history of this species. Since you are getting our data in near real time you will notice that the satellites sometimes make mistakes, placing the shark far from its actual location; we correct these errors later, when we analyze the data. The MCSI satellite tagging of Great White Sharks has led to many important new findings regarding white shark biology, and each new day brings promise of a new discovery that you can make with us!

Use the shark filter to select a specific shark or see the last position for all sharks of a specific species, or select current to see shark positions within the last 30 days. If current is selected the last position for a shark that appears on the map as a dorsal fin , while sharks with historical location data on today’s date in previous years are marked with dot. This allows users to look for patterns of where sharks may be found during that time of year.

Keep up with the latest research insights posted by Dr. Michael Domeier and Nicole Nasby-Lucas, by following us on Facebook www.facebook.com/MarineCSI and Instagram @marinecsiorg.

## Rankings

- #262,268 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews praise the app's tracking visuals and detailed shark profiles, but repeatedly fault its outdated data and limited geographic coverage. Many users report reliability issues (crashes, connectivity errors) and feature instability, along with concerns about price. Overall, the concept is appealing and educational, yet the app fails to deliver current, comprehensive data for a broad region, impacting its usefulness.

### Pros

- Animated tracking visualization showing each tagged shark's movements with time-stamped points
- Detailed shark profiles and information, including a video feature
- Engaging for learning about shark migrations and movements
- Local-interest accessibility with daily pings and visibility of nearby sharks
- Overall concept is appealing and provides educational value despite limitations

### Cons

- Data is outdated or not updated regularly, with many reviews noting stale or old information
- Very limited geographic coverage (mostly West Coast; minimal or no Atlantic data) and few sharks tracked
- Not real-time or unreliable data, with reports of animals appearing on land or moving inconsistently
- Reliability issues such as crashes, connectivity errors, and features breaking after updates
- Perceived poor value for money, with many users feeling the app is overpriced or not worth the cost

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