Release of a juvenile blacktip reef shark at Orpheus Island
© courtesy Colin Simpfendorfer (JCU)
Notes
Taken prior to NERP project. Permission to use on e-Atlas website. Please do not redistribute.
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.