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Encounter of MXA-330

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Identified as: MXA-330

Matched by: Pattern match

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Occurrence ID: 64f386f3-add7-433a-bcda-a39503808047

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Metadata

Number: 2910201273843

Date created:	2012-10-29
Date last edited:	2024-08-21 21:25:49

Workflow state: approved

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Managing researcher:

Rafael de la Parra

Affiliation: Ch'ooj Ajauil AC, Mexico

Research Project: Monitoreo Ecolï¿½gico de Pelï¿½gicos Marinos

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Type	Size	Units
Length	5.0	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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Noticeable scarring: We saw allot of them but 1 of them had dorsal fin scar

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Behavior: relaxed and eating

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Group Role: None

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Additional comments:
When we got there with the boats it directly became clear that it whas not just 1 whale shark but a group of +/- 15.
I have 78 and a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93VyFcBVoyY&feature=g-crec-u
If you need al those pics, just send me you're e-mail adres and I will send them all. :-) Realy love those animals!!!

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