US Edition‘She Could Have Killed Me’: Scientist Survives Shark Bite to His Head
Hoyos survived 27 shark bite wounds while researching shark migration to inform protections against commercial fishing, highlighting risks faced by marine scientists, experts said.
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Marine Biologist Recounts Having His Head in Shark's Jaws
Marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos is sticking up for the shark that bit him . The 48-year-old Mexican scientist was seriously injured while tagging sharks off Costa Rica's Pacific coast as part of a conservation project. After successfully attaching a tag to the dorsal fin of a female Galapagos shark, Hoyos suddenly...
Mauricio Hoyos, an experienced Mexican marine scientist, fastened his diving team and descended on Saturday to the waters of Coco Island, hundreds of kilometers south-west of Costa Rica, to mark sharks for conservation research purposes. Within a few minutes, when he reached a depth of 37 meters, he spotted a Galapagos shark 2.7 meters long, a migratory species. He pointed with his harpoon and fired a mark. The mark hit the target, and it was em…
An experienced marine biologist had an imminent death experience after marking a nine-foot shark and that turned to bite him in the head. Dr. Mauricio Hoyos, a 48-year-old Mexican marine biologist who has marked aquatic creatures for more than 30 years, met the great shark on Saturday in front of Cocos Island, about 340 miles southwest of Costa Rica. He was diving to label sharks for conservation research. After reaching a depth of 123 feet, he …
Terrible shark. Marine biologist injured in shark attack off Costa Rica. A serious shark attack injured Mexican marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos. The incident occurred last Saturday off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, near Cocos Island. Transferred after a 36-hour journey, Hoyos, 48, was rescued by Costa Rican firefighters. The transport to the hospital in San José took 36 hours. Cocos Island is located approximately 340 miles from the mainland.…
The famous Mexican marine biologist, Mauricio Hoyos, was attacked by a shark of approximately four meters while performing marking tasks of the species in the Galapagos Islands. It may interest you: VIDEO ÚLTIMA HORA! They stab a 40-year-old man in full public transport from Guadalajara How was Mauricio Hoyos attacked by a shark in Costa Rica? The incident occurred while Mauricio Hoyos was diving, which ended with serious injuries on the left s…
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