Riley Elliott Instagram – A fascinating time in NZ for ocean life. This time of year we get the E Aus current pushing down our warm summer water. Already we have had sea snakes, turtles and migratory birds turn up. Also Great whites popping up in harbours likely pupping. This map shows an awesome Tiger shark I have followed for a long time, tagged by Australian scientists at Norfolk Island after we did a @sharkweek show the year prior, emphasising the need to study these animals and they did a great job tagging a bunch which you can follow on the @ocearch app. It’s my silent addiction watching where these sharks move and as you can see by the sea temperature map, this shark is moving towards NZ with that descending warm water. Tiger sharks generally reside within water over 22’C and this shark is doing just that. We used to have many records of Tigers caught out at Mayor island but research shows they generally stay deep and so are rarely seen. But I’ve also seen photos of baby Tigers caught in the Hauraki Gulf just off Auckland CBD which shows some novel and unprecedented pupping behaviour. Long story short, satellite tracking provides some amazing insight into animals and that is the endeavour of my Great White project, where people can sponsor a shark, name it, and a soon to be released website will allow anyone to follow their movements. It’s good for the sharks through scientific conservation but also for us, to best educate ourselves on where we may wish to swim. If you are interested in sponsoring a great white go to www.sustainableocean society.co.nz link in my bio