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NOAA Ship Oregon II shark survey

2020

Sep 22

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Ensign Cassidy Ring, NOAA Corps

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Scientist Chrissy Stepongzi measures and weighs a juvenile tiger shark that was caught during one of NOAA Ship Oregon II’s first longline surveys of the season. After initial measurements, this tiger shark was tagged and released back into the ocean.