Sharkbook: Wildbook for Sharks

Location

Description: Nosy Be, Madagascar
Location ID: Madagascar

Water depth: Unknown

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Identity

Identified as: MD-163

Matched by: Visual inspection

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Occurrence ID: e0f0e3f6-4b3b-4cf8-b2b4-a76549d8634f

Contact Information

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Christina
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Christina
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Metadata

Number: fc0567aa-f14c-4f30-90e1-750d144ff34f

Date created:	2017-11-30
Date last edited:	2024-09-04 14:54:32

Workflow state: unapproved

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Measurements

Type	Size	Units
Length		Meters
Water Temperature		Celsius

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Length	(Meters)
Water Temperature	(Celsius)

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Date

2017-11-21
Verbatim Event Date: None

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Attributes

Taxonomy Rhincodon typus

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Status: alive

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Sex: unknown

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Behavior: None

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Group Role: None

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Additional comments:
I went to Madagascar on holiday last month, and went snorkeling with whale sharks just off the coast of Nosy Be. We saw individuals, but I only caught pictures of the second, larger one. This was my first time swimming with whale sharks, and I was struck by their docile nature and curiosity, at one point even stopping nearly vertically and just watching me. As a conservationist, I care deeply about protecting our earth's biodiversity, and hope that our swimming with them does not disturb their natural environment. I am happy to contribute some photos and videos to your whale shark project. Thank you very much.

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Observations

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Encounter of MD-163