Portuguese Elasmobranch Association

Olhão, Portugal

March 2007


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March 2007 - The two largest Mola mola swimming in Tunipex's set-net, that day, are selected for implantation of pop-up satellite transmitters. Photo: courtesy of www.apece.pt. March 2007 - With the assistance of Tunipex, the Flying Sharks team assists Nuno Queiroz, a Ph.D. student from the University of Porto, attaching pop-up satellite transmitters to Mola mola. Photo: courtesy of www.apece.pt.
March 2007 - After being tagged with a pop-up satellite transmitter, the two Mola mola are released back in the wild, away from the set-net. Photo: courtesy of www.apece.pt. March 2007 - Tunipex has long held a close collaboration with the scientific community, often welcoming undergrad and grad students on board. The staff is actually quite experienced with live-animal handling during scientific procedures. Photo: courtesy of www.apece.pt.