Catch a
Tiger by the Tail ...
During the recent Far Northern Expedition on
Undersea Explorer a female tiger shark - Linda -
was captured and tagged. She was tagged at Raine
Island, the world's largest Green turtle
rookery, in the Far Northern Section of the
Great Barrier Reef. Shark researcher and
filmmaker Richard Fitzpatrick, is conducting
research into possible migration patterns of
Tiger sharks that may coincide with the summer
nesting of Green turtles, and Undersea Explorer
supplied vessel support to his project this
year.
"This 3.4 metre female is the largest tiger we
have tagged to date: and last week CSIRO
received signals from the satellite" he said.
The tiger shark was tagged with a satellite
transmitter that allows its movements to be
tracked from space whenever it surfaces via the
ARGOS Satellite system.
The tagging program was a joint effort between
Digital Dimensions, Undersea Explorer, CSIRO -
Marine Division, Raine Island Corporation,
SCUBAPRO and the Great Barrier Reef Research
Foundation. The tagging was carried out under
permits from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Authority.
The tiger shark project features in an upcoming
documentary "Nature's Warzone" showing on
National Geographic Channel.
Tracking movements of Linda are shown on
www.sharkresearch.com
