What unusual event occurred in March 2019 involving a mako shark?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A mako shark was tagged for research.
A mako shark was found in a river.
A mako shark was caught and released unharmed.
A mako shark was found with a severed head.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What speculation arose from the mako shark incident?
The shark was caught by a fisherman.
The shark was part of a scientific study.
The shark was eaten by a known predator.
The shark was attacked by a mega predator.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the satellite tagging program initiated by CSIRO?
To monitor the temperature of ocean waters.
To identify new species of fish.
To track the migration of whales.
To study the movement patterns of great white sharks.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the internal temperature of the creature that devoured Shark Alpha?
90 degrees Fahrenheit
60 degrees Fahrenheit
72 degrees Fahrenheit
85 degrees Fahrenheit
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the constant temperature recorded by the tag?
It suggested the shark was near the surface.
It indicated the shark was in warm waters.
It proved the shark was migrating.
It showed the shark was inside another creature.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unusual behavior was observed in pilot whales in 2023?
They were swimming in circles.
They beached themselves repeatedly.
They were hunting in large groups.
They were migrating to colder waters.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one theory about why the pilot whales beached themselves?
They were escaping a large predator.
They were disoriented by a storm.
They were following a food source.
They were migrating to a new habitat.
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