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    Coast Guard locates illegal gill net, hundreds of dead sharks

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    Coast Guard locates illegal gill net, hundreds of dead sharks

    SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    12.24.2012

    Photo by Bert Blanchette 

    U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

    Almost 350 dead sharks lay on the ground outside of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas, after its boat crew located a 5-mile-long gill net floating 4 miles offshore Dec. 24, 2012. There were 225 black tip sharks, 109 bonnet and 11 bull sharks. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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    Date Taken: 12.24.2012
    Date Posted: 12.26.2012 14:31
    Photo ID: 806637
    VIRIN: 121224-G-XX001-001
    Resolution: 2185x474
    Size: 410.84 KB
    Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, US

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