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Blacktip Photo ID

On these pages the individual specimens of blacktip reefshark have been identified. This helps to get an estimate of numbers and age, males and females and to keep track on the population of blacktip reefsharks around Hin Phae, Phi Phi Dorn Island.

At the moment (2010) 141 different specimens have been registered starting from January 1993. 36 sharks are indivials seen more than 1 year, some 4-5 years in a row. One shark "Hannah" has been seen from 2005 as well as 2010. There are evidens of mating in the month of July, as several of the females has fresh bite marks on their bodies. From the photos it can be seen that even deep bite marks and bruises will heal completely. Look at "Noi"

Number of sharks registered by photo and log the different years: 1993: 22, 1996: 3, 1997: 8, 1998: 17, 2001: 6, 2003: 10, 2004: 7, 2005: 12, 2006: 22, 2007: 21, 2008: 43, 2009: 36

This year (2010) 41 specimens has been identified by photo ID. Of these at least 10 are males. 22 individuals are sharks from earlier years. 19 sharks were sharks not seen before. 23 sharks from 2009 were not seen this year. Again this year there were both mature pregnant females and small youngsters at 40-50 cm. The population still looks healthy. 3 females had fresh scars from mating.

You are more than welcome to join this efford by mailing photos (not bigger than 800 kb), with the following information:

Date:

Place (around Phi Phi Dorn Island):

Estimated size of the shark:

The photo should be of the RIGHT SIDE of the animal

Should the shark be observed more than one year it gets a name.

The following specimens have been recorded at Long Beach and Hin Phae:

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