Whale Locator app analytics for August 31

Whale Locator is a live automated community-powered whale & marine mammal sightings platform across the Salish Sea (Vancouver Island, southwestern BC, the San Juan Islands, and Puget Sound). Get whale reports in real-time, including species, location, direction of travel, and behaviour; and help build a shared picture of whale activity that benefits researchers, conservation groups, and the public. Free to download, 3-day free trial period, and a subscription required thereafter to maintain access to real-time sightings, fleet tracking, and push notifications. FEATURES: Real-time sighting map: See active whale sightings plotted on an interactive map with species identification, direction arrows, and age-based fading. Live AIS vessel tracking: Follow the whale-watching fleet in real-time via AIS ship tracking data. Automated sighting detection: The system automatically detects potential whale activity based on whale-watching vessels' behaviour. Built for land-based whale watchers, boaters, naturalists, and marine enthusiasts.