Sharkbook

Sharkbook
Legal statusnonprofit
PurposeOnline citizen science database to identify and track sharks, in particular whale sharks
Parent organization
Marine Megafauna Foundation, WildMe
Volunteers9445 citizen scientists, 313 researchers
Websitehttps://www.sharkbook.ai
Formerly called
whaleshark.org, wildbook for whale sharks

Sharkbook is a global database for identifying and tracking sharks, particularly whale sharks, using uploaded photos and videos.In addition to identifying and tracking sharks, the site allows people to "adopt a shark" and get updates on specific animals.