It has been a dream come true to work at the Sharklab over the past year. During that time, there have been some incredible and memorable encounters both between the sharks in the area and the people who pass through the lab. Bimini attracts both from around the world and to share each great time would take longer than this blog would allow. However, for the past three weeks that I've been away from Bimini, it turns out this steady pattern of amazement continues in the waters off Jupiter Florida. Nothing but amazement and curiosity would keep someone to carry on with successions of 16-22 hour work days but this team pushed through and as a result learned new trades, found more questions, and had a damn good time. There is no single person that can take credit for making this work however. Many many thanks go out to the battalion of personnel who contributed their boats, talents, and time. Not to mention put their asses on some serious lines. Thank-you!
By now you know how successful it was. Its exciting to think that right now, there are big bad lemons cruising around, interacting, milling, and logging that precious data into the receivers like deposits into a bank of knowledge. It is impossible to describe working with these lemons. Previously I've worked with only one lemon of this size (250cm+) in Bimini. The little guys are prevalent and constitute the vast majority of what we work with. I've always enjoyed the tenacity and pugnaciousness of the little lemons but now, I have a better respect for them when seeing what they are capable of growing up into. The adults are serious animals. Although they are not the most striking of sharks, they, like the bulls who share this area, have a commanding presence when in their element. When looking in their eye you can see there is an ancient intelligence at work.
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