We wanted to create something that people could learn from and still have a fun experience with. So what started as a nearest-fish-simulator (but then we weren't really sure where we'd go with that) then turned into an interactive experience where one can select a different part of the Pacific Ocean (we like to keep it local) and learn about creatures that live there using accurate, up-to-date data on sea creature sightings. We built it using Flask, Python, JS, HTML, and CSS to make a webapp. Though we ran into some challenges like time constraints (a common theme in hackathons, haha) and had to shift some plans, we ended up with something that we were proud of. :) In the future, we would want to expand ExplorSO to include more areas in the ocean and more fine detail.

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