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Caterpillar to Sponsor OCEARCH, Performing Global Shark Research on the Ocean

Amy, a female great white shark is guided onto the lift, the crew will then take measurements, blood samples and securing a real-time technology tag

(UNITED STATES, 2/18/2013)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and OCEARCH have agreed to a multi-year partnership that will help propel the OCEARCH organization’s global research on sharks. OCEARCH has led 15 expeditions to safely research the breeding,feeding, migration and birthing patterns of these ocean creatures.

“Most people think sharks are invincible,” said OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer. “But they are in real danger*. We must find a sustainable pat... (More Info)

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