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Encounter of H-041

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Identified as: H-041

Matched by: Visual inspection

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Occurrence ID: 3bb7d0ec-46d0-40ac-9127-4d380fb485d5

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Metadata

Number: 1122007213446

Date created:	2007
Date last edited:	2024-08-16 19:50:36

Workflow state: approved

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Measurements

Type	Size	Units
Length	6.3	Meters
Water Temperature		Celsius

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Attributes

Taxonomy Rhincodon typus

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Status: alive

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Sex: unknown

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Additional comments:
We found this whaleshark after it had created a boil on the surface of the water. We saw 2 other whalesharks that day in the same vacinity. We were with aggressor liveaboard in an area that the captain stated had frequent whaleshark sightings.

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