Mile 99 Report
Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
August 15, 2007
We are filing this report on Mile 99 to document the dead female Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) that we found washing up onshore.
Report Details
We are filing this report on Mile 99 to document the dead female Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) that we found washing up onshore. This week has been very warm, and the wind as been from the south so there is a "down-welling" condition. Also, the water is quite warm, in the 60's. The shark appeared to have been bitten by another shark, but it is hard for us to determine if this was the cause of death or if this was after the shark died.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Number of dogs: 1. Other Activities: Looking at Salmon Shark.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Dead Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) at the northern end of Mile 99.
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