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Northern bluefin tuna are under threat!
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Northern bluefin tuna are big!
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Bluefin tuna in the
Mediterranean is at risk of
commercial and biological
extinction. As stated ...
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Adults are typically 2 metres
long but can reach over 4
metres, making the Atlantic tuna
one of the ...
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Bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean
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After the tuna are tagged and released they can be tracked by satellite
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Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus
thynnus) swim inside a
'Mattanza' net (ancient fishing
practice and ...
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Check out project website: On
the med tuna trail
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credit: WWF / Fred Bassemayousse
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A very quick operation (<3mins) to insert tag
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Saving the species before they all end up here
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Dr Pablo Cermeño performs quick
operation insert tracking tag in
tuna's abdomen. Check out
project ...
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This is where many bluefin tuna
end up. Tsukiji fish market,
Tokyo, Japan.
Check out
project ...
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Catching the bluefin tuna so they cn be tagged
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A quick hug before releasing
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WWF staff work with lcal
recreational fishermen to find
and catch the bluefin tuna so
they can be ...
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Dr Pablo Cermeño prepares to
release a bluefin tuna after it
has been tagged. The tagging
operation ...
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Northern bluefin tuna are fast!
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Northern bluefin tuna are long distance champions!
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So how fast can these tuna swim?
They usually cruise around at
2.8-7.4 km/hour (that’s a slow
to ...
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Atlantic bluefin tuna are not
just fast sprinters - they are
also champion long-distance
swimmers. ...
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Tuna disappears in the blink of an eye
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A tuna tracking tag
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Check out project website: On
the med tuna trail
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credit: WWF / Fred Bassemayousse
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The tag is inserted into the
abdomen of the tuna so they can
be followed via satellite. ...
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Tuna are spotted when they jump from the water
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Preparing for the tagging ahead
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Check out project website: On
the med tuna trail
Image
credit: WWF / Fred Bassemayousse
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WWF Mediterranean Programme
staff and local anglers view a
short film about tagging in
preparation ...
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WWF Colombus research vessel
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Tayra
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The project team use the WWF
Colombus research vessel to
find, catch, and tag the ...
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Tayra (Eira barbara): A member
of the weasel family, this small
omnivorous creature travels
alone or ...
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Collared Peccary
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Giant Armadillo
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Collared Peccary (Pecari
tajacu): This vocal species is
noted for living in very
cohesive herds of ...
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Giant Armadillo (Priodontes
maximus): The rare and
vulnerable giant armadillo
averages 60 lbs. and ...
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