Global Whale Shark Research & Conservation Program — Marine Megafauna Foundation
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Our Global Whale Shark Research & Conservation Program is dedicated to developing conservation strategies to protect whale sharks. With projects worldwide, our renown scientific team work with locals using non-invasive techniques to protect whale sharks. Our research has influenced legal protect
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Spatial distribution of whale sharks and global vessel movements. (A)
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New Study Highlights Madagascar As a Global Hotspot for Endangered Whale Shark — SEVENSEAS Media
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Marine Megafauna Foundation Galapagos Whale Shark Season Press Release • Scuba Diver Life
Madeleine Pierce's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Global Whale Shark Research & Conservation Program — Marine Megafauna Foundation
Madeleine Pierce's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Whale Shark Research and conservation projects in the Philippines — Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
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International Whale Shark Day - August 30, 2017 - Whale Shark Diaries
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Whale Sharks, Snorkel & Dive with Whale Shark Research Team
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Whale sharks need greater protection from local and regional threats, reports Marianne Brooker