Yumbalam

Spatial and temporal characteristics of whale shark and manta aggregations in the Western Caribbean & Gulf of Mexico

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Species: Whale Shark
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Male
Release Date: 2010-07-23 17:09:40
Release Location: Isla Contoy, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Last Location: 2011-03-01 01:34:58

Adoptive Parents:
Sachiko Hayasaka
Shauntle Barley
Megan Moriarty

Background

Yumbalam is a large (8.5m) mature male whale shark that was tagged with a SPOt tag while feeding in the green planktonic waters near Isla Contoy, within the recently declared Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve.