Notes on the Successful Restraining, Transport, and
Release of Two Sub-Adult Whale Sharks (<i>Rhincodon
Typus</i>) Stranded Inland on the Coast of Abu Dhabi

Dr Jim Clarke

Research Article

Notes on the Successful Restraining, Transport, and Release of Two Sub-Adult Whale Sharks (Rhincodon Typus) Stranded Inland on the Coast of Abu Dhabi

Lewis N Cocks*, Simon J Bargielowski, Beatriz P Maquieira and Paul R Hamilton

The National Aquarium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Corresponding Author

Received Date: March 24, 2021; Published Date: August 16, 2021

Abstract

On November 6^th and November 12^th, 2020, two sub-adult Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Smith 1828, were successfully restrained and relocated in situ after being stranded for 4 and 2 weeks respectively, in manmade canals inland of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The first relocation operation took ~5 hours to complete a distance of 23.5 km and the second ~3.5 hours for 20km. Both individuals were in good condition after the transportation, with the second R. typus tagged with a SPOT 253 tracker (Wildlife computers).

Keywords: Whale Shark, Elasmobranch, Transport, Orectolobiforms, Tagging, Rescue, Abu Dhabi

Article Details

Citation

Lewis N Cocks, Simon J Bargielowski, Beatriz P Maquieira, Paul R Hamilton. Notes on the Successful Restraining, Transport, and Release of Two Sub-Adult Whale Sharks (Rhincodon Typus) Stranded Inland on the Coast of Abu Dhabi. Ad Oceanogr & Marine Biol. 2(5): 2021. AOMB.MS.ID.000548.