The latest on the last White Shark from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Member Newsletter.
The electronic tag recovered from the young white shark we returned to the wild in January recorded travels to the southern tip of Baja California - a 90-day journey that covered more than 2,200 miles, took him up to 700 miles offshore and to depths more than 1,000 feet below the surface.
The young shark spent 137 days at the Aquarium prior to his release. During that time he grew considerably from an initial length of 5-foot-8 and 103 pounds when he arrived on August 31, 2006, to 6-foot-5 and 171 pounds at the time of his release. The shark was healthy and feeding when released.
On April 15, the electronic tag popped free on schedule and began transmitting data. It was then radio-tracked and netted out of the water off Mazatlán. Information gathered by the tag revealed that the shark spent his days near the surface making an occasional deep dive to around 660 feet, while at night he swam at an average depth of 250 feet. The white shark's last known position was at the entrance of the Sea of Cortez - the southern end of a known range for juvenile sharks. Visit our web site for more information on the shark's journey. You may also view brief animations of his track at the Tagging of Pacific Predators blog.
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