Scientists at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi recently partnered with the Discovery Channel to gather andbrshare information about one of the Gulf’s most mysterious sharks: the shortfinbrmako shark.
The HRI's Center forbrSportfish Science and Conservation (CSSC) set out on a 10-day expedition to tagbrthe mako shark, one of the fastest shark species in the world. The videobrfootage will help open the 28th season of “Shark Week” on July 5 atbr9 p.m. Central Time.
“We are thrilled to sharebrthe highlights of the expedition, and by partnering with ‘Shark Week,' itbrallows us to share amazing video showing the sheer power and beauty of thesebrcreatures with other shark enthusiasts world-wide,” says Dr. Greg Stunz,brexpedition team leader and CSSC Director and HRI Chair for Fisheries and OceanbrHealth.
Using state-of-the-artbrtechnology and underwater cameras, scientists were able to gather informationbron the shark's movement, depth, speed and acceleration, as well as view footagebrcapturing their behavior both night and day.
HRI will host a screening ofbrthe “Monster Mako” special as well as a Q&A session with their sharkbrexperts at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on July 6. Members of the public arebrinvited to learn more and get their questions answered about these enigmaticbrsharks. If you can't make it, be sure to tune in to the Discovery Channel onbrJuly 5 for this special segment.