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Taz |
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Male |
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| First
Sighting: |
August 21, 1995 |
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Taz
is a young
male that was first seen on August 21, 1995. When we first saw him, he was a baby
not more than 4' across. At that time, he would not approach the divers and stayed
mostly near the snorkelers. In the space of two weeks, he overcame his fear of
the divers and has become an enthusiastic feeder at the Kona Surf ever since.
Named Taz because his speedy tight circles reminded us of the cartoon character
the Tasmanian Devil. In the photo to the right, his little claspers can be seen
at the bottom of his pelvic fins on either side of his tail. His chest marking
looks like a "W" but his size and his gender make it easy to distinguish
him from the adult female W. |
Manta
Pacific Research Foundation