Animal Tracking Bracelets — The Little Wildlife Ritual That Followed Us Home
Because every wild place deserves a little more attention — one Fahlo bracelet at a time.
The polar bear tracking bracelet is of course my favorite! Or maybe the penguin?
We spend a big chunk of our life staring at wild places — waiting for the Northern Lights on frozen lakes, leaning over boat rails in Greenland while whales surface in the fjord, swimming with dolphins in New Zealand, observing a sea turtle returning to the sea in Costa Rica, spotting reindeer wandering through Kiruna, or following polar bear tracks in Churchill.
So it makes sense that animal tracking bracelets ended up sticking with us. Not as a trend — just as a tiny habit that kept the wild close when we were back home editing photos and drinking too much coffee.
The idea is simple: you wear a bracelet, scan the card, and suddenly you’re following a real tracked animal — a turtle crossing warm currents, a giraffe wandering across savannah, a shark migrating along the coast. Fahlo’s bracelets make it surprisingly personal and fun… and it’s not just for kids!
If you want to try a bracelet for yourself, you can use this link which gives you 20% off — or use discount code PENGUINTRAMPOLINE20 at checkout.
🌍 Why this fits how we see the World
Follow your polar bear on the Hudson Bay!
When you spend time in places like the Arctic, everything slows down. You start noticing things people normally rush past — light, silence, tracks in the snow, the way an entire fjord turns gold for 10 minutes before sunset.
After seeing animals in their natural environment, it becomes impossible not to care. Nature stops being “global issues” and turns into faces, sounds, encounters — things you actually remember.
That’s why these Fahlo bracelets, and animal tracking bracelets in general, make sense for us:
They support conservation partners on the ground (for example, the polar bear bracelet supports Polar Bears International — the same organization we interviewed for our Churchill guide. You can read our interview with Polar Bears International here).
They turn wildlife into something you follow, not forget.
They teach curiosity instead of doom.
And they’re affordable enough that almost anyone can participate.
It’s attention, not guilt — and we like that. Oh, and they’re also super cute and make the perfect gift!
List of animals you can track with a Fahlo bracelet (by region)
One thing we love about Fahlo is how global it feels. You’re not just following “an animal” — you’re following a creature moving through a specific landscape. Oceans, savannahs, forests, ice fields… every bracelet comes with a small window into a real ecosystem.
Here’s the full lineup, grouped by where these animals actually live.
🐋 Oceans & Coastlines
Wild, deep, and always moving — these are the marine travelers.
Whale
Shark
Whale Shark
Dolphin
Manatee
Seal
Sea Turtle
Ideal if you love marine life, have been whale watching, or just enjoy tracking animals that roam thousands of kilometers at a time.
❄️ Arctic & mountain regions (our favorites)
Do you love penguins as much as we do?
For anyone who loves the cold, the silence, and creatures built for it.
Polar Bear
Snow Leopard
Penguin
Wolf
If you’ve followed our Svalbard, Greenland, or Churchill adventures, you know these are the animals that shaped many of our favorite trips.
🐘 Africa’s savannahs & grasslands
The icons of open landscapes — big, warm, and endlessly fascinating.
Elephant
Giraffe
Lion
Cheetah
Slow wanderers, fast sprinters, massive herds — the whole spectrum.
🌿 Rainforests & forest regions
Smaller, quieter, and incredibly charismatic.
Red Panda (new)
Koala
Sloth
If you prefer your wildlife soft, fuzzy, slow, or slightly chaotic (looking at you, red pandas), this is your group.
🧭 How tracking actually works
Next one we’re getting
Each bracelet links to a specific animal being monitored by a conservation team. You scan the QR code, open the map, and suddenly you’re following a living creature somewhere on the planet — a shark crossing warm currents, a penguin shuffling along the coast (or on a trampoline?), a polar bear roaming the ice.
And here’s a detail we didn’t expect to love:
if an animal’s tracker stops working — or the tag falls off, or the research project ends — Fahlo gives you a new animal to follow, free.
Even better, sometimes the “offline” animal suddenly reappears weeks or months later when the tracker starts pinging again.
That’s how we ended up following three polar bears. One dropped off the map, we got a new one… then the original bear came back online.
It makes the whole thing feel even more real — wildlife isn’t predictable, and neither are their GPS tags.
🎁 Who they’re great for
Our niece Sixtine asked us for this one
These bracelets make sense if you:
love animals
travel (or dream of traveling)
want a meaningful gift
know kids who are curious about wildlife
collect “tiny rituals” that keep you connected to nature
They’re also perfect souvenirs after wildlife encounters.
If you’ve seen polar bears, penguins, or whales in the wild, following another animal later feels like keeping a little piece of the trip.
🐾 Why we like Fahlo animal tracking bracelets
Track a sea turtle
We like Fahlo not just because the bracelets are fun — we like them because they reflect everything we believe travel and nature should be: curiosity, respect, connection. Here are a few reasons they hit our “yes” box:
They’re built around real animals in real tracking programs, not just marketing gimmicks.
Fahlo donates 10% of profits to its conservation partners — which include credible organisations such as Polar Bears International (polar bears), Sea Turtle Conservancy (sea turtles), Global Penguin Society (penguins), Save the Elephants (elephants).
They keep things accessible. The cost is modest, the tracking is simple, and your bracelet becomes a conversation starter, not something you’ll forget about three weeks later.
For us travellers who’ve watched wildlife in the wild, these bracelets keep a piece of that feeling alive and help us with our wanderlust crisis when we don’t travel!
If you want to try a bracelet for yourself, you can use this link which gives you 20% off — or use discount code PENGUINTRAMPOLINE20 at checkout.
FAQ: Animal tracking bracelets
What are animal tracking bracelets?
Animal tracking bracelets let you follow a real animal tagged by conservation teams. You scan your bracelet’s code to see where your specific animal moves in the world.
How does the tracking actually work?
Each animal is monitored by a scientific or conservation program. When the tracker sends new GPS points, your map updates. If a tracker stops working, you’re assigned a new animal — and sometimes the old one comes back online later.
Which animals can you track?
Fahlo currently offers bracelets for sea turtles, sharks, whale sharks, whales, dolphins, manatees, seals, penguins, polar bears, snow leopards, wolves, elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, red pandas, koalas, and sloths.
Does buying a bracelet support conservation?
Yes. Fahlo donates 10% of profits to conservation organizations like Polar Bears International, Global Penguin Society, Sea Turtle Conservancy, Save the Elephants, and more.
Are the bracelets suitable for kids?
Absolutely. They’re simple, educational, and fun — perfect for curious kids, classrooms, or family trips.
What happens if my animal stops moving?
If your animal’s tag stops transmitting, you get a new one for free. Sometimes the original tag comes back online — that’s how we ended up with three polar bears.
Can I track more than one animal?
Yes. Each bracelet links to one animal, so you can follow as many as you want: a polar bear, a penguin, and a turtle — or build a whole little ecosystem on your wrist.
We won’t pretend an animal tracking bracelet will change the world — but it will change the way you look at it.
For us, it became a small habit: tracking a polar bear on the Hudson Bay while planning our next Arctic trip, or checking on a turtle while writing about the best off-the-beaten-path beaches.
If an object can nudge you toward paying attention — really paying attention — to wildlife, seasons, migration, and movement, it’s already doing more good than most things people wear on their wrists.
Of course, animal tracking bracelets don’t replace real encounters in the wild. But they’re a lovely reminder of them.
Wildlife lover? If you want to dive deeper into the places where these animals live, here are our guides from the field:
🐻❄️ Polar Bears — Churchill, Manitoba
Where we saw polar bears in the wild and interviewed Polar Bears International.
🐢 Sea Turtles — Costa Rica
Best places to see sea turtles, including nesting beaches and conservation areas.
🐺 Wolves — Swedish Lapland
The forests, national parks, and wildlife that shaped our Arctic trips.
🐋 Whales — Faroe Islands
Our guide to fjords, wildlife, and where the sea feels alive.
🦭 Seals — Greenland
Our Ilulissat & Nuuk adventures, packed with wildlife and Arctic coastlines.
🐬 Dolphins — New Zealand
Where coastlines feel untouched and wildlife sightings come naturally.
