Encounter 51200920215

Encounter Number: 51200920215

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Identified as: H-071

Occurrence ID: None assigned.

Status: alive

Alternate ID : None

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Date
2008-12-29 11:15
Verbatim Event Date: None

Location
Utila, Honduras
Location ID: 2a
Country:
Latitude:
16.1314
Longitude:
-86.8664

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Water depth
100.0 meters

Sex
unknown

Noticeable scarring
None

Behavior
None

Measurements

Type	Size	Units
Length	9.0	Meters

Metal Tags

Left:
Right:

Acoustic Tag

Serial Number:
ID:

Satellite Tag

Name:
Serial Number:
Argos PTT Number:

Additional comments
To the best of my knowledge the left and right side shots are from the same shark. Also, the shark was tagged (DSC_8190.jpg), and Al from the Utila Aggressor thought it was a shark know as Ol' Tom.

Submitter
Douglas Keim

Photographer

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