An underwater view of one of the mako sharks getting tagged. BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO:THIS BRAVE man put tags on sharks with his bare hands in orde
An underwater view of one of the mako sharks getting tagged. BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO:THIS BRAVE man put tags on sharks with his bare hands in order to further the study of the ferocious ocean photographer took images of one 520-pound shark being tagged with a Satellite tag. Another photo shows Evans grabbing the nine-foot shark?s fin with his bare hands. Ocean Expedition Leader Evans Baudin (35) from Paris, France launched a mission to tag three Mako sharks in order to observe their behaviour and record how they live for over a year. Evans launched the boat from a ramp at Ensenada de Muertos which is near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Evans and his crew of six people made their way into the ocean where they searched for Mako sharks in order to catch, tag and release back into the ocean where they would be able to observe their behaviour for over a year to come. Alongside his company, Baja Shark Experience, this operation was organised in conjunction with other shark-centric organisations such as Shark Research Mexico, Deep Sea Guardians and Orgcas. Working together, the six crew members searched for sharks in the water while videoing and documenting their journey using a Sony Alpha 1 in a Nauticam housing. The first Mako shark they caught was the largest, at just over nine-feet and weighing 520-pounds. Evans used bait to catch the shark, which they then hooked and tagged with a Satellite tag, before releasing the sharks back into the ocean again. Evans did this twice more, with the second shark being just under eight-feet long and 300-pounds heavy and the third being the smallest at just over five-feet long and 90-pounds. ?My company Baja Shark Experience and I organised this tagging mission in collaboration with other NGOs,? he said. ?My mission was to document the marking by taking photos and videos. ?I wanted to be able to follow their migration patterns for a year, to better understand where they go and when, in order to better protect the
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