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Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.

Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.
Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.
Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.
Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.
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Hamady, Li Ling
Harpoonist tagging a basking shark.
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06/27/2011
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 49, No. 1 page 10:
A professional harpoonist tags a basking shark with a device that will record where the shark swims for up to a year before the tag pops off and transmits the data back to scientists on shore.
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In 2011, scientists employed the services of a professional harpoonist, Capt. Bill Chaprales, aboard the fishing vessel Ezyduzit out of Sandwich, Mass., to tag basking sharks with a device that records data for up to a year. The sharks aren't harmed--the tag is like an earring and attaches just below the dorsal fin. The tags record light levels, diving depth, and seawater temperature, and are programmed to pop off, float to the surface, and send back information that give scientists insights into the largely unknown behavior of these endangered animals.
Photo by Li Ling Hamady
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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