HALLELUJAH!
Category: Research | Date: Feb 28 2008 | By: admin
Day 9 yesterday was another record breaking day. We tagged 2 sharks. Number 13 gave us a little trouble and Volker refused to tag it. Brent took the challenge front one and whale shark number 13 swam away tagged. It was the biggest shark we have seen at around 9 metres. I watched its huge shape disappear into the shadows. Later on we tagged number 14. We watched the shark thrash its tail after the tagging and although we tried to find it again to film we kept missing it. We must have touched a nerve.
The spotter in the plane with Rob was Dickie who did a fantastic job. Eyes like an eagle!
We went for sundowners on Mida Creek and later danced under the stars to David’s amazing guitar playing.
I am rushing off now to dive with Steve and Helen then I will join the tagging boat for another gruelling day of tagging and whale shark spotting!It’s a tough life out here!!
We have 5 satellite tags to go.
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2 Responses to “HALLELUJAH!”
Dipesh Pabari, on 28 Feb 2008
Amazing work here!! I am just wondering if this is the first time for whale sharks to be tagged in this area?
sheryl, washington dc, on 28 Feb 2008
Congratulations! Very nice work.
s.
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