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Latitude: 29° 9' 44.74" N, Longitude: 118° 16' 27.96" W, Coord: 29.162428°, -118.27444°
Filed under: Great White Shark, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Sharks, Wildlife on 9/22/2007

This is “Shredder”, aka “Scar”, a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) often seen at Guadalupe Island. In 2003 Shredder bit the anchor line of the Ocean Odyssey clean through, severing the boat from its anchor. He is named for his shredded dorsal fin. Shredder is about 13-14 feet long. Note that in this photograph he is sporting three satellite tags on his left flank just below his dorsal fin. They are covered with algae but are probably still operational. These tags collect information about his diving habits and water temperature and transmit this information to a satellite for use by researchers.

A great white shark swims through the clear waters of Isla Guadalupe, far offshore of the Pacific Coast of Mexico’s Baja California. Guadalupe Island is host to a concentration of large great white sharks, which visit the island to feed on pinnipeds and use it as a staging area before journeying farther into the Pacific ocean. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico.
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Species: Carcharodon carcharias
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico