Release of a juvenile blacktip reef shark at Orpheus Island

Release of a juvenile blacktip reef shark at Orpheus Island
© courtesy Dr Colin Simpfendorfer (James Cook University), James Cook University

Description

PhD student Audrey Schlaff releases a juvenile blacktip reef shark at Orpheus Island. Fitted with an acoustic tag, this animal is being tracked for up to two years to better understand how juvenile sharks respond to changes in their environment.