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Encounter of M-044

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Water depth: 6.0 meters

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Identified as: M-044

Matched by: Unknown

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Alternate ID: WS031

Occurrence ID: f284d3cf-26b2-420e-9aa4-7566859df0ea

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Metadata

Number: 2322007231758

Date created:	2007
Date last edited:	2024-08-20 21:44:24

Workflow state: approved

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Managing researcher:

Jason Holmberg

Affiliation: Wild Me

Research Project: Wildbook

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"Jason is a founder of Wildbook for Whale Sharks and its Information Architect."

Measurements

Type	Size	Units
Length	6.0	Meters
Water Temperature		Celsius

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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:
4 whale sharks were seen in the same time period (although not travelling together). Each were approx between 4 and 6 metres in length. There are only photos of 2 of them which I will send.

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