Episode 2 - Shark Tagging with NOAA/NMFS
Posted October 2nd, 2009 by RandyKochevarStinky Mammal Breath Mako Good numbers of juvenile makos made their presence felt this year and sharks captured ranged in size from small neonates of ~70 cm up to sub/adults of up to 2.5 m, FL. One of these large makos had a noticeable problem with its oral hygiene as we brought it onboard! Russ Vetter and Paul were holding the pointy end and both grimaced as it shot a waft of stench their way! Given their previous experience working on marine mammals both scientists recognized a distinct mammal meat odour, suggesting that its last meal was not the fish that John West rejected. Later that day a dead sea lion floated past the boat and its fore flippers were shredded. Was this a coincidence?
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