Already Seen Hundreds of Animals? You Don’t Have to Start Over
A wildlife collection does not have to begin on install day. Eligible past encounters can join after review.
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Most collections start today. Yours doesn’t have to.
A new wildlife app usually means a blank list. That is a poor deal if you have already been to zoos, coasts, and trails with a phone in your pocket.
AnimalDex is designed so eligible wildlife encounters from an existing Instagram archive can become part of your collection after review. Then keep going in the field with live capture.
History and tomorrow are different paths
Past encounters: review location, identity, and setting, then import original eligible media. New encounters: capture them live. Imports do not become qualifying live Creator Rewards contribution.
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