Wheres Neales fin?
The tag attached to Neale the white shark has not transmitted since 9 July and we have not had a position since 23 June. It appears, at this stage, that contact has been lost. Although disappointing for the research team, the project has been a remarkable success and has provided a new insight into the movement patterns of white sharks. The team now believe that the most likely reasons for the loss of contact are that either the tag has been damaged or the batteries are running down. The team will keep monitoring the satellite network for signals but it is becoming less likely that Neale will reappear as time goes on. For his fans, here are some of Neale’s statistics for the track: • Neale’s tag transmitted 227 times on 71 different days over over a 129 day period. • The highest number of transmissions in a 24 h period was 17 and this occurred on 9-10 May when Neale was off north east Tasmania where seemed to be on the surface for most of the day. • The total distance over which Neale
