Whale Sharks

Dive & Discover St Helena with Dive Worldwide

Dive & Discover St Helena with Dive Worldwide

Clear blue water, endemic species, whale shark gatherings and a sub-tropical climate make St Helena a beautiful year-round diving destination
Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks

Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks

A new study details the threat posed by heavily used shipping lanes as they regularly pass through seasonal whale shark aggregations
picture of a scuba diver in thailand touching a whale shark's tail

Scuba diver fined for pulling whale shark tail in Thailand

A scuba diver has been fined by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for touching a whale shark's tail
MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections

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

The Marine Megafauna Foundation's decades-long research has been pivotal in establishing new Important Shark and Ray Areas for the IUCN
Blue whales confirmed in Seychelles return

Blue whales confirmed in Seychelles return

ByDIVE StaffDec 2, 2023
Scientists say blue whales have returned to Seychelles, despite being almost wiped out by whalers during the 20th century
Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam

Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam

ByDIVE StaffSep 8, 2023
Some stunning whale and whale shark portraits - and more - by British wildlife conservation biologist, photographer and filmmaker, Kaush Subramaniam
Featured Photographer – Catherine ‘CatSharks’ Cushenan

Featured Photographer – Catherine ‘CatSharks’ Cushenan

ByDIVE StaffJul 14, 2023
Catherine Cushenan (@catsharks) is a shark ecologist, freediver and underwater photographer with a particular love of charismatic megafauna
mmf andrea marshall takes a selfie with a giant oceancic manta ray

How the Marine Megafauna Foundation makes sustainability sustainable

Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founders Andrea Marshall and Simon Pierce talk to DIVE about what 'sustainability' really means
Whale shark reproductive ultrasound study published

Whale shark reproductive ultrasound study published

A new study details the ultrasound scanning and blood-sampling of Galápagos whale sharks to determine their reproductive status
tagged whale shark

Great Barrier Reef whale shark continuously tracked for 12 months

A whale shark has been continually tracked around the Great Barrier Reef for 12 months by Biopixel scientists
10 of the best places to dive with whale sharks

10 of the best places to dive with whale sharks

ByDIVE StaffAug 30, 2022
Swimming with whale sharks is an absolutely awesome experience - here's ten of the best places to see whale sharks when diving or snorkelling
Madagascar Whale Shark Project launches Patreon support page

Madagascar Whale Shark Project launches Patreon support page

ByDIVE StaffJul 14, 2022
The Madagascar Whale Shark Project has launched a Patreon page for supporters to help protect endangered whale sharks
International shipping threat to endangered whale sharks

International shipping threat to endangered whale sharks

ByDIVE StaffMay 10, 2022
Industrial shipping may be killing a large number of whale sharks across the world, according to a ground-breaking new study
Study shows need for whale shark population monitoring

Study shows need for whale shark population monitoring

A new study by researchers from Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF highlights the need for long-term monitoring of whale shark populations.
St Helena’s whale shark mating secret

St Helena’s whale shark mating secret

One of the missing pieces in the global jigsaw of understanding whale shark mating has been discovered around the remote island of St Helena
The big questions remaining about whale sharks

The big questions remaining about whale sharks

Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell asks Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founder, Dr Simon Pierce, what we still need to find out about this elusive species
Rui Matsumoto measuring whale shark heartbeat in St Helena

How and why is the whale shark the world’s largest fish

ByDIVE ContributorsNov 3, 2021
Big being beautiful is certainly the case with whale sharks. Here is why they grow to such a size and what benefits being the biggest provides
whale shark with missing dorsal fin

Seriously injured whale sharks can heal in months

A study covering years of recorded sightings has found that whale sharks have an extraordinary ability to heal after being seriously injured.
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