Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – I often receive different questions about the shiver of Caribbean Reef sharks I work with.
👉some answers 👇
1. We name the sharks after a repeated recorded presence of at least six months on the site
2. We wait to see which markings stay and do not disappear in the time the new shark keeps coming back; we usually pick three to four different markings to first ID the shark, then keep the one that remains
3. Yes they are all mostly girls; males occasionally show up when injured, sick or during mating season
4. The girls show up when sexually mature, at about 3ft long
5. In Caribbean Reef sexual maturity is by size not age
6. We record them with video and ID images, measure them and keep a data base
6. We also keep a log of each sighting each time
7. The name is decided based on the markings to make the ID fast and the connection between a person seeing them and recognizing them immediately
8. A name reflects a marking, sometimes together with a personal trait.
9. They are individuals, they act and think differently and with each one the relationship is slightly different
10. The longest recorded presence has been 14 years; they live an average of 15-18 years.
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