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Seychelles whale shark monitoring newsletter 

  Jun 2006  Vol 4, No. 2
   
 

NEWS FLASH

Miss Universe Spots Ningaloo's 300th whale shark

During her first ever 'whale sharking' experience at Ningaloo Reef Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins, added the 300th shark to be identified from Ningaloo to the ECOCEAN Photo-ID library! 
Since  1995, the ECOCEAN Whale Shark 
Photo-Identification Library has expanded to incorporate over 500 individual whale sharks from locations all over the world, including Australia, the Philippines, Maldives, Seychelles, Belize and Mexico. 
 Jennifer's whale shark has been named 'Hawko' in celebration of the day!

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Stumpy Returns to Ningaloo

EcOcean report that Shark A-001, or 'Stumpy', as he is known by local Exmouth whale shark tour operators and researchers, was sighted once again in the Ningaloo Marine Park in early May this year. 
 
"Stumpy" with his distinctive tail fin. Photo, EcOcean

This is the shark’s 12th documented season in Ningaloo’s coastal waters. This male whale shark, owes his name to the prominent scar on his tail and was the first to be 'nicknamed' in the ECOCEAN Library in 1995. 'Stumpy' is renowned with local tour operators as he is often found close to the reef and swimming slowly making him an ideal shark for tourist groups to swim with.

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