On November 4, Harry Ette, a female tiger shark 12’ 4” long and estimated at 850 lbs was tagged in the Port Royal/St. Helena Sound area by SCDNR Biologist Bryan Frazer and his crew. I was preparing to report that Harry Ette was tagged, but not pinging and that Bryan had given up on hearing from her. However, today she surfaced and started pinging! The $5,000 satellite tag was purchased by the Hampton Wildlife Fund to aid in the research currently underway centered on the high concentration of tiger sharks in S.C.'s Port Royal Sound.
You can visit the OSEARCH site below and track her. The RED circles are the recent (within 30 days) pings. Look along the coast of SC and Harry Ette’s red circle will be sitting atop another red circle (Jax). Zoom in the map and click on her to see her travels and the short bio on how she came to be named, etc. Or, you can use the other link to go directly to Harry Ette!
Pretty cool stuff! http://www.ocearch.org/ http://www.ocearch.org/profile/harry_ette/
Dadsfr: Because it’s a big female, I named it Harry-Ette (i.e. Harriett) after Harry Hampton, for whom the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund is named.
ledenwahboy: Here’s the bio…
Species:Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
Gender: Female
Stage of Life: Mature
Length: 12’4
Weight: 850 lbs
Tag Date: Nov 04, 2015
Tag Location: Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
Share link:www.ocearch.org/profile/harry_ette/
Total travel: 355.840 miles
Description: The Hampton Wildlife Fund Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization whose mission is to receive private funds to assist in educational and other endeavors which are designed to contribute to the conservation and protection of the wildlife and marine resources of the State of South Carolina. The Fund, established in 1981, is named for Harry R.E. Hampton, South Carolina’s first true conservationist. Thus, “Harry-Ette” is appropriately named in his memory. Please visit www.hamptonwildlifefund.org on the web or Facebook.
“The recent capture of “Harry-Ette” as well as another mature female tiger, both with fresh mating wounds, leads us to believe that Port Royal Sound and SC nearshore waters are likely important to the reproductive cycles of tiger sharks, perhaps even functioning as a mating area.” We look forward to following “Harry-Ette” over the next few years, and hope she will help us better understand the reproductive cycle and movements of mature/pregnant tiger sharks." - Dr. Bryan Frazier, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
Dadsfr: Because it’s a big female, I named it Harry-Ette (i.e. Harriett) after Harry Hampton, for whom the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund is named.
ledenwahboy: Here’s the bio…
Species:Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
Gender: Female
Stage of Life: Mature
Length: 12’4
Weight: 850 lbs
Tag Date: Nov 04, 2015
Tag Location: Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
Share link:www.ocearch.org/profile/harry_ette/
Total travel: 355.840 miles
Description: The Hampton Wildlife Fund Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization whose mission is to receive private funds to assist in educational and other endeavors which are designed to contribute to the conservation and protection of the wildlife and marine resources of the State of South Carolina. The Fund, established in 1981, is named for Harry R.E. Hampton, South Carolina’s first true conservationist. Thus, “Harry-Ette” is appropriately named in his memory. Please visit www.hamptonwildlifefund.org on the web or Facebook.
“The recent capture of “Harry-Ette” as well as another mature female tiger, both with fresh mating wounds, leads us to believe that Port Royal Sound and SC nearshore waters are likely important to the reproductive cycles of tiger sharks, perhaps even functioning as a mating area.” We look forward to following “Harry-Ette” over the next few years, and hope she will help us better understand the reproductive cycle and movements of mature/pregnant tiger sharks." - Dr. Bryan Frazier, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
Thanks, my post was in reference to the original post that said the bio had some info about why she was named that…i couldn’t find it on the site.
The bio I referred to is the description I posted, leadenwahboy. When you click on Harry Ette, then click on Shark Profile, it comes up under the Description following the miles traveled when you scroll down.
Was the actual tagging of Harry Ette documented on video? I’d really like to see that. I’ve seen other sharks caught and tagged on the Ocearch TV programs. But this one was done by our own SCDNR. I had no idea that they are able to do that.
Also, the tracking map indicates that the shark was tagged outside the sound. Is the map pretty accurate as to the actual location of the tagging? Thanks wildlifesc.
Just so y’all know, I’m executive director of the Hampton Wildlife Fund…
Had no idea! Cool stuff! Quit a few Tigers getting tagged in our back yard!
What’s your guesstimate on Great Whites in our area? After following Mary Lee, there is no doubt that we have more. I’m just amazed that no one has run across one. Every time I run near Morgan Island I can’t help but think about more Great Whites lurking around.
Hi, folks. I talked with Jim today after seeing his post and wrote this about Henry-Etta and the tiger sharks tagged in our area. The story includes some photos from DNR.
Just so y’all know, I’m executive director of the Hampton Wildlife Fund…
Had no idea! Cool stuff! Quit a few Tigers getting tagged in our back yard!
What’s your guesstimate on Great Whites in our area? After following Mary Lee, there is no doubt that we have more. I’m just amazed that no one has run across one. Every time I run near Morgan Island I can’t help but think about more Great Whites lurking around.
Hooked 4 whites last winter, landed the smallest of the 4 in March. Heres an underwater shot from my go pro of the smallest one.
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That is cool stuff!! Went to your sight and that is a monster tiger with in sight of land!
How far off our coast did you hook up with the great whites? Not looking for your “spots” () just curious how close to shore. How big do you guesstimate your biggest?
They’re in pretty close, within a few miles off HH. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw my first one, much bigger than any Tiger I’ve seen. The largest was well over 2,000lbs, but I dont think it was over 3k from just comparing it to Mary Lee’s pics on the ocearch site.
Thanks Fred, I appreciate it. www.outcastfishing.com
They’re in pretty close, within a few miles off HH. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw my first one, much bigger than any Tiger I’ve seen. The largest was well over 2,000lbs, but I dont think it was over 3k from just comparing it to Mary Lee’s pics on the ocearch site.
Thanks Fred, I appreciate it. www.outcastfishing.com
Cool stuff for sure!!
Were you actually targeting whites, or just a random hook up? So little is actually known about them and we actually have them in our back yard! I love fishing around Morgan Island and to think Mary Lee actually pinged right by it! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve been hot and just jumped in and drifted with the boat to cool off in that area. Only shark attack you hear about are the little “ankle” bitters in the surf. Guess we don’t taste good to them.
) just curious how close to shore. How big do you guesstimate your biggest?