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Saturday, March 10, 2012

First satellite-tagging study of tiger sharks



Researchers from the University of Miami, Florida have completed the first satellite-tagging study of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). The main aim of the researchers was to find out how ecotourism impacts tiger sharks .Companies offering shark dives offer food to attract the sharks. There is raging debate whether this is OK or not. The researchers studied two separate populations of tiger sharks: one that originated in Florida and the other in the Bahamas.

Have a look at the video to finds out what the researcher say




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