Global Whale Shark Program

Our Whale Shark Research In the News

Acclaimed media coverage of our whale shark conservation efforts.

2024

SCIENCE DAILY. Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Whale sharks are vanishing without a trace. Here's what we know

EARTH.com Whale sharks face deadly threats in shipping lanes

MSN. New research identifies ship strikes as escalating threat to whale sharks

SCUBA DIVER MAGAZINE. Whale shark ship-strike risk spots identified

YAHOO NEWS. New research identifies ship strikes as escalating threat to whale sharks

DAILY ECHO. Study reveals shipping routes threat to endangered whale sharks

MIRAGE NEWS. Top Risk Zones for Whale Shark-Ship Collisions Identified

FORBES. Partnership May Ensure A Future For Whale Sharks In Mafia Island

YAHOO FINANCE. Immotion Joins the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Commercial Member Engagement Council

DIVE MAGAZINE. MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections

DIVE MAGAZINE. 2023 – DIVE’s year in review

2023

ScienceNews. ‘Jet packs’ and ultrasounds could reveal secrets of pregnant whale sharks

MONGABAY. Uterine implants and underwater ultrasounds aim to demystify shark births

FORBES. Galapagos Whale Sharks Undergo Ultrasounds For First Time

Scuba Diver Magazine. Galapagos Whale Shark Research

DIVE Magazine. Whale shark reproductive ultrasound study published

2022 and earlier

American Journal of Transportation. Nacora Insurance Brokers Launches Integrated Marine Habitat Protection Model in Commercial Insurance

InsuranceNewsNet. Kuehne+Nagel becomes first global logistics provider to offer its customers sustainable cargo insurance solutions

Times of Oman. Collisions with large vessels may be factor in whale shark population decline

Science Alert. Scientists Have Figured Out What's Killing The World's Biggest Fish

Eurasia Review. Shipping Poses Significant Threat To Endangered Whale Shark

Telegraph. Whale shark populations are plunging – and scientists believe they’ve found the ‘smoking gun’

Phys.org. Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark

Independent. Deadly ship strikes on endangered whale sharks could be causing fall in numbers, research finds

Oceanographic Mag. Spot patterns: AROUND TANZANIA’S MAFIA ISLAND, THE MARINE MEGAFAUNA FOUNDATION (MMF) HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM POPULATION MONITORING OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH WITH THE HELP OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS.

Seven Seas Media. New Study Highlights the Need for Long-Term Population Monitoring of the World’s Largest Fish

Dive Magazine. Study shows need for whale shark population monitoring

National Geographic. Whale sharks team up to hunt with other predators in rare video

Seven Seas Media. Inhambane Seascape in Mozambique Recognized as Mission Blue Hope Spot

Dive Photo Guide. Mozambique’s Inhambane Seascape Declared Mission Blue Hope Spot

Seven Seas Media. New Study Highlights Madagascar As a Global Hotspot for Endangered Whale Shark

Seven Seas Media. Book Suggestion: WHALE SHARK, Biology, Ecology, and Conservation (Simon Pierce’s Interview)

Forbes. Madagascar Is A Global Hotspot For Endangered Whale Sharks

BBC. Galapagos marine reserve: Conservationists hail expansion

Seven Seas Media. Madagascar Whale Shark Tourism Valued at $1.5 Million Amid Calls for Stronger Protections

Scubaverse. New study values Madagascar Whale Shark Tourism at $1.5 Million amid calls for stronger protections

Dive Magazine. Calls for Madagascar Whale Shark Protection After Study's $1.5Million Valuation

Geographical Magazine. Social media is providing crucial data to study and monitor marine species

IFL Science. Remoras Sometimes Try To Swim Into Whale Sharks' Butts When They Poop

Deeper Blue. First Wedgefish Tagging Initiative Launched In Mozambique

News Penguin. Korean: 'It stings~' Wild whale shark blood sampling expert (video)

CN Traveler. How to Responsibly Interact with Marine Life

Mongabay. Boat strikes in Maldives put pressure on whale sharks’ survival odds

Mongabay. Mozambique’s new fisheries law expands protections but old problems persist

Oceanographic Mag. Manta rays and whale sharks now protected by new commercial fishing law in Mozambique

iAfrica. Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are Now Protected by Law in Mozambique

Divernet. DIVING CAMPAIGNERS WELCOME MOZAMBIQUE ACTION

Getaway. Manta rays and whale sharks now protected in Mozambique

AllAfrica. Mozambique: New Legislation Protects Whale Sharks and Manta Rays

BBC. Plastic pollution: Whale sharks eating thousands of pieces a day

Oceanographic. Reef manta rays and whale sharks accidentally ingesting damaging microplastics

Seven Seas Media. Microplastics on the menu of manta rays and whale sharks

The Australian. Whale sharks victim to ocean plastic

Scubaverse. Microplastics on the menu of Manta Rays and Whale Sharks

BBC WIldlife. Microplastics polluting Indonesian feeding grounds of ocean giants

The Times. Whale sharks eat thousands of plastic pieces a day

Daily Mail. Manta rays and whale sharks in Indonesia consuming 63 PIECES plastic pollution hour

Gizmodo (Earther). Manta Rays and Whale Sharks Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Plastic

Glenwood Guardian. Whale Shark of a Time

Argos Systems . Whale sharks in Madagascar

Scuba Diver Life. First ever whale shark ultrasound

Watertown Daily Times . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks

SBS . First ever whale shark examination complete in the Galapagos

Nu. Duikers maken voor het eerst echo van walvishaai

Yahoo Singapore. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction

Yahoo Canada. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction

Huffington Global . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction

Reuters UK . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction

Reuters.com. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction

Neatorama. How Do You Take a Sonogram on a Swimming Whale Shark?

AFAR. Scientists Spill About the Best Places to See Sharks Around the World

World Footprints. Queen of Mantas – One Woman’s Fight For a Threatened Species

LMT online. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world's biggest sharks

Wooden Boat Forum . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world's biggest sharks

NZ Herald. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world's biggest sharks

Science Global News . Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark

Science Alert. Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark

Entertainment News. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark

USA News Site. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark

East Bay Times. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark

Pets & Animals. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark

Mercury News . Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark

SFGate. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world's biggest sharks

Headtopics . Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark

Washington Post online. Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark

Scubaverse. Underwater ultrasound & first ever blood sampling on adult Whale Sharks

Scuba Diver Magazine. Underwater ultrasound and first ever blood sampling on adult whale sharks

Dive Magazine. First Ultrasound Scans and Blood Samples From Wild Galápagos Whale Sharks

The Times. Scans will reveal how sharks breed

The Times online. Scans will reveal how sharks breed

US Science Tech . Breaking News - Scientists have taken ultrasounds from wild whale sharks

Viral Global News . Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos

Forbes. The Low Down On Plastic Pollution And How It Affects Sharks

Mongabay. Madagascar: Where young whale sharks party

Geographical Magazine. ‘Gentle giants’ urgently need conservation management

Mongabay. Tracking tools identify regional hubs of whale shark activity

Envirolink (via Mongabay). ‘Biological passports’ show whale sharks travel less than we thought

Mongabay. ‘Biological passports’ show whale sharks travel less than we thought

World Economic Forum. Pristine Antarctic fjords contain similar levels of microplastics to open oceans near big civilisations

The Guardian. The week in wildlife

BiOME Ecology. Researchers use “biological passport” to monitor Earth’s largest fish

Tunisie Soir. Research: Whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, roam less than previously thought

Today Eco. Whale sharks need better protection against local and regional threats, reports Marianne Brooker

EurekBioengineer.org. Researchers use 'biological passport' to monitor Earth's largest fish

News Beezer. Whale sharks need better protection against local and regional threats, reports Marianne Brooker

Science Daily. ‘Biological passports’ help researchers track the world’s biggest fish

Science Magazine . ‘Biological passports’ help researchers track the world’s biggest fish

The Ecologist. Whale sharks need greater protection from local and regional threats

Phys Org . Researchers use 'biological passport' to monitor Earth's largest fish

The Guardian. Whale sharks feeding in the western Indian Ocean - in pictures

Divernet. FIVE WAYS TO FUND WHALE-SHARK RESEARCH

X-Ray Mag. Philippine waters essential for whale sharks

DIVE Magazine. Satellite Tag Study Reveals Importance of Philippine Waters for Whale Sharks

The Scientist. Image of the Day: Deep Blue Sea

Phys Org . Satellite tracking reveals Philippine waters are important for endangered whale sharks

Science Daily. Satellite tracking reveals Philippine waters are important for endangered whale sharks

Discovery Channel. Shark Planet

Diver. Where the Whale Sharks Are

The Conversation. Pristine Antarctic fjords contain similar levels of microplastics to open oceans near big civilisations

Wise Oceans. An interview with Lukas Mueller

Scuba Diver Life. Famous women in diving: Dr Andrea Marshall

The Scottish Sun . DO some good

The National Student. 11 Things to do in Tofo

Wise Oceans. An interview with Stella Diamant

How we get to next . Stargazing with whale sharks

The Outdoor Journal. Belize Barrier Reef No Longer Endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site

Oceanographic Magazine. Reshaping whale shark tourism in Madagascar

Scuba Diver mag. Scuba Diversion launches ‘Off the Chart’ Myanmar Expedition

News Deeply. Scientists Track Elusive Giant Manta Rays as Poaching Threats Grow

Unearth Women . BIKINIS CAN’T SAVE THE WORLD, BUT THE WOMEN WHO WEAR THEM CAN

Scubaverse. Summer Swimwear that helps marine life

Divernet.com. Join manta queen in Mozambique

Gap Year.com. A Day in the Life of a Marine Conservation Volunteer in Mozambique

Dive.In . Marine Megafauna Foundation launches diving expeditions

Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. New whale shark hotspot discovered in Madagascar

Conservation International. In case you missed it...

Fast Company. The world’s animals are getting their very own Facebook

Scubaverse. Marine Megafauna Foundation launches diving expeditions

Kate on Thin Ice. BECOMING AN OCEAN AMBASSADOR IN MOZAMBIQUE – JULIA’S STORY

Mother Nature Network. For endangered whale sharks, Madagascar is the place to be

Diver (print) . Why community support is essential to progress

Design Boom. marine biologist's discovery of a rare manta ray nursery could help protect species

Find Climate Answers (via Scuba Diving) . Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches Diving Expeditions

Scuba Diving . Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches Diving Expeditions

National Student. This unique diving expedition in Mozambique can get you closer to the ocean's inhabitants than you've ever been before

X-Ray Mag. Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks

The National Student. How Madagascar became a haven for whale sharks

Daily Scuba News. Madagascar Is A Whale Shark Hotspot

Scuba Diver Life. Madagascar Emerges as a Hotspot for Endangered Whale Sharks

Lonely Planet. Hiding in plain sight – large population of whale sharks discovered in the waters off Madagascar

MSN. Whale Sharks Thriving In Madagascar

Mother Nature Network. For endangered whale sharks, Madagascar is the place to be

Mercola Healthy Pets. Microplastics Pose a Significant Risk to Whales, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks

Project AWARE. Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks

Global Citizen. Endangered Whale Sharks Found in Abundance Around Madagascar

Smmry (via BBC) . Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

Daily Sun (ZA). Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

African Seer (via BBC) . Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

DIVE Magazine. New Study Reveals Juvenile Whale Sharks Gather in Madagascar

Oceanographic Magazine. Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

Daily Observer. Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

BBC World - Global With Matthew Amroliwala - 17 May @ 15.23. TV COVERAGE!!

BBC World Service Radio. radio coverage

Interspace Reporter (via BBC). Madagascar Emerges As Whale Shark Hotspot

News of Today (via BBC). Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

BBC News. Madagascar emerges as whale shark hotspot

Down to Earth (India). Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered Whale Sharks

Biome Ecology. Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered Whale Sharks

Marine Biology. Madagascar revealed as hotspot for juvenille whale sharks

Phys Org . To save whale sharks, first we track their young

Africa Info (via Mada Tribune). Madagascar un hotspot pour le requin baleine, le plus grand poisson du monde en voie d’extinction

Madagascar Tribune. Madagascar un hotspot pour le requin baleine, le plus grand poisson du monde en voie d’extinction

FIU News. To save whale sharks, first we track their young

BBC Radio Manchester. Live interview with Mark Kelly re. Ocean Guardians fundraiser

Sun Herald. Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark

Daily Mail. Scientists track 'gentle giant' whale sharks off the Galapagos Islands to reveal new clues on the mysterious lives of world's largest fish

NY Times. Cracking the Mysteries of the Elusive, Majestic Whale Shark

Star Telegram (via AP). Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark

Associated Press. Scientists seek answers about the biggest fish in the sea

Scuba Diving. Andrea Marshall Named Scuba Diving Magazine's Sea Hero of the Year

Daily Trust. ‘Whale, shark species at increasing risk from microplastic pollution’

Independent. Sailing into the dead zone

BBC. Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution?

Sky News. Microplastics pose massive threat to marine giants, say scientists

The Express. Ocean giants being poisoned by water polluted with plasti

Mailonline. Whales' daily diet of 171 plastic items: Filter feeding animals most at risk because they inhabit some of the planet's most polluted waters

The Independent. Microplastics ‘pose major threat’ to whales and sharks, scientists warn

The Guardian. Whale and shark species at increasing risk from microplastic pollution – study

BBC. Plastic pollution: Scientists' plea on threat to ocean giants

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