Report a Spotted Eagle Ray Sighting

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Report a Spotted Eagle Ray Sighting

Thank you for filling out the Spotted Eagle Ray Reporting Form from Mote Marine Laboratory. The details you provide here will help us better understand and evaluate the status of this species in the wild. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

							
																			Spotted Eagle Ray Reporting Form
												
							First Name*						

							Last Name*						

							Phone Number						

							Email*						

							Address						

							Address 2						

							City or town						

							State						

							Zip code						

							What was the date of your sighting?*						

							Please tell us the time of your sighting.*						

							What depth was the ray observed in?						

							Where did you make your sighting?*						
Please be as specific as possible... if diving provide name of reef or dive site with mooring ball location (if known) and any other descriptive factors. If boating or angling, what was the closest channel marker or land point?

							What were your GPS coordinates?						
If available, please use decimal degrees (00.000)

							What was the water visibility?						

							What was the cloud cover?						

							What type of marine ecosystem were you diving in?						
As defined by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.

							What was the bottom type?						

							How many spotted eagle rays did you see?*						

							What was the approximate size of the rays?						

							Did the animal(s) have any tags?						

							If you saw tags, how many animals were tagged?						

							Did you take any photos that you would be willing to share with us?*						

							Please share any additional comments.