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PHOTOS: Tagging a sand tiger shark off the Delaware coast

OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct a sonogram on a mature female Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct a sonogram on a mature female Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender and multiple Veterinarians works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer is aboard the SAFE boat on his way to assist the Contender with one of the two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer is aboard the SAFE boat on his way to assist the Contender with one of the two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Staff Photo By Megan Raymond
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender works quickly to conduct multiple scientific studies on a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and monitor in the future. The Sand Tiger Shark was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Photo Courtesy Of Tucker Adams, OCEARCH
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender has caught a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and gather scientific research that was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessel the Contender has caught a Sand Tiger Shark that they will tag and gather scientific research that was caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Staff Photo By Megan Raymond
OCEARCH research vessels the Contender and the SAFE boat assist each other in the scientific research gathering of two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessels the Contender and the SAFE boat assist each other in the scientific research gathering of two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Staff Photo By Megan Raymond
OCEARCH research vessels the Contender and the SAFE boat assist each other in the scientific research gathering of two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
OCEARCH research vessels the Contender and the SAFE boat assist each other in the scientific research gathering of two Sand Tiger Sharks that were caught off of the Delaware Seashore near the Indian River Bridge on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Staff Photo By Megan Raymond