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How do you tag the world’s biggest fish? Fins and flexibility.
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How do you tag the world’s biggest fish? Fins and flexibility.

Tagging the world’s largest fish, the whale shark, is no small feat! Marine biologist Jaida Elcock shares her thrilling journey of swimming alongside these gentle giants to attach monitoring tags. It requires not just skill but also a lot of patience and endurance, as these sharks can be surprisingly fast. Elcock’s research aims to uncover the mysteries of their movements in the northwestern Atlantic, and it’s an adventure that feels surreal, especially for someone who grew up in the desert.
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