American Institute of Marine Studies Announces Shark Expedition in South Africa This Summer.Business Editors/Marine Industry & Fishing Writers FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2004 The 2004 Great White Shark great white shark or white shark Large, aggressive shark (Carcharodon carcharias, family Lamnidae), considered the species most dangerous to humans. It is found in tropical and temperate regions of all oceans and is noted for its voracious appetite. Research Expedition sponsored by the American Institute of Marine Studies (AIMS) and led by Neil Hammerschlag will take place in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. June 16-29, 2004. The public is invited to join South Florida students and teachers as well as an international team of shark researchers to study the biology and behavior of Cape Town's Great White Sharks with renowned researchers from the ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research including Chris Fallows, Rob Lawrence and R. Aidan Martin. Together, they will study Great White Sharks hunting in their natural environment, flying out of the water in pursuit of their prey, Cape Fur Seals. ReefQuest's study site, Seal Island Seal Island can refer to:
Seal Island provides a truly unique and rare opportunity to observe natural predation predation Form of food getting in which one animal, the predator, eats an animal of another species, the prey, immediately after killing it or, in some cases, while it is still alive. Most predators are generalists; they eat a variety of prey species. by White Sharks on Cape Fur Seals. Seal Island is famous for a spectacular White Shark behavior known as the 'breach', in which a 2500+ pound White Shark explodes from the ocean, with a seal in Verb 1. seal in - close with or as if with a tight seal; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!" lock in confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed its mouth, in an awesome display of power and acrobatic prowess. This is the only place on the planet that White Sharks can be found breaching with such high frequency and ferocity. As a team on the ReefQuest expedition, everyone is responsible for collecting data and helping out with the White Shark research. All will learn about shark biology, assist in the field, conduct and document experiments designed to reveal aspects of the mental processes, predatory strategies, and social hierarchy Social hierarchy A fundamental aspect of social organization that is established by fighting or display behavior and results in a ranking of the animals in a group. of one of our planet's most feared and least understood creatures. Funding is provided by AIMS, a not for profit organization dedicated to marine research and education for the youth and disabled based in Fort Lauderdale with other offices in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Sebring, Fla., and Seattle. AIMS donations are raised through its fundraisers that handle donations from automobiles, yachts, artwork, real estate, and houses, etc. Said Kraft, "Our donors really are the crux of our business. Through their donations and the sales of these donations, we are able to give straight out cash to those in need, even in a tough economy." Items for sale are immediately placed on the AIMS website with extensive descriptions and contact information. |
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