US EditionMassive Tiger Shark Caught on Pensacola Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, JUL 11 – The 1,000-pound tiger shark was tagged and released in under three minutes during a NOAA-backed conservation study with Shark & Shore, officials said.
- On Thursday, Trey Linder and Steve Callaway caught and tagged a 1,000-pound, 11-foot-8-inch tiger shark near the West End Beach area of Pensacola.
- The catch occurred during a fishing trip guided by Gulf Coast Yakers LBSF Charters and was part of NOAA research efforts to study shark conservation.
- The team posted that tagging, photographing, and releasing the shark took about three minutes, and they emphasized that 'experience is key' in handling such catches.
- Tiger sharks are common in Gulf coastal waters, can grow up to 18 feet and 2,000 pounds, and rank second after great whites in recorded human bites worldwide.
- This event highlights ongoing research collaborations to monitor tiger shark populations and supports conservation studies through tagging and data collection.
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1,000-pound tiger shark caught in Pensacola. Anglers tagged it for research.
Two anglers caught an 1,000-pound, nearly 12-foot-long tiger shark in Pensacola this week. During the summer, the coastal sharks are known to come closer inland in search of warmer waters to give birth.
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