Guadalupe 2008: Satellite Tags on a Great White Shark, Photo

Guadalupe 2008: Satellite Tags on a Great White Shark, Phillip Colla Photography

Guadalupe 2008: Satellite Tags on a Great White Shark

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Latitude: 29° 8' 32.06" N, Longitude: 118° 17' 3.48" W, Coord: 29.14224°, -118.2843°
Filed under: Great White Shark, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Sharks, Wildlife on 10/5/2008

Many of the great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Guadalupe Island are known to researchers and appear in the white shark ID database. Some of the sharks have even been “tagged” and now sport small pop-up satellite transmitter tags that collect data about the shark’s environment and behavior, eventually transmitting the data via satellite back to researchers. Shown below are a pair of satellite tags, located just below the dorsal fin of a great white shark:

Two satellite tags, below dorsal fin of great white shark. The tags record the sharks movements, relaying data to researchers via satellite., Carcharodon carcharias, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21391, all rights reserved worldwide.

Two satellite tags, below dorsal fin of great white shark. The tags record the sharks movements, relaying data to researchers via satellite. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico.
Image: 21391
Species: Carcharodon carcharias
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico