SharkCam 4
Guadalupe Island, Mexico
December 2015
LEFT: Scarboard (a female Great White Shark) passes by the REMUS vehicle on the first mission in Guadalupe Bay, Mexico.
BELOW: Another shark bumps the REMUS vehicle with its nose!
Mission 1
Notes:
Shark attacked REMUS-100 two hours into the mission. The vehicle was damaged but continued to function for the duration of the mission
REMUS-100
December 13 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Scarboard" - Female Great White Shark
REMUS-600
December 13 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Scarboard" - Female Great White Shark
Mission 2
Notes:
REMUS-600 vehicle was attacked; light bar was ripped off and cable was bitten through.
REMUS-100
December 16 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: 5 shark interactions
REMUS-600
December 16 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Amyria" - Female Great White Shark
Mission 3
REMUS-100
December 16 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Amyria" - Female Great White Shark
REMUS-600
December 17 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Amyria" - Female Great White Shark
Mission 4
REMUS-100
December 16 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Amyria" - Female Great White Shark
REMUS-600
December 17 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Oona" - Female Great White Shark
Mission 5
Notes:
- REMUS-100 mission ended after 7 minutes because of the most serious attack to date; leaking through main housing, almost was crushed.
- REMUS-600 vehicle was attacked by an unknown male and then lost at 174 meters
- Watch the video below, "SharkCam Lost and Found" to learn more about the vehicle that was lost during this mission.
Mission 5: REMUS-100
December 17 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Amyria" - Female Great White Shark
Mission 5: REMUS-600
December 18 2015
Shark: "Teo" - Male Great White Shark
Mission 6
Notes:
Vehicle was 'zebra taped' black and white and this was the only mission that it was not attacked.
REMUS-100
December 18 2015, Guadalupe Bay
Shark: "Teo" - Male Great White Shark