Shark Scientist Richard Fitzpatrick Tags a Tiger Shark

Season 1 Episode 4

Richard Fitzpatrick using a specialist piece of equipment to tag a tiger shark.

Using ‘the claw’ that Richard Fitzpatrick designed with knowledge of tonic immobility, he manages to tag a dangerous man-eating tiger shark. Information from the tags in helping to create a better understanding of the annual movement of the predators.

AIR DATE 2/4/15

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