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Whale Sharks in the News
Recent News 2009


Dead 'Butanding' Found In Manila Bay
October 28, 2009
Arabian Gulf Offers Safe Haven For Whale Sharks
October 19, 2009
Holy Shark
August 19, 2009
Whale Shark Sightings Baffle Scientists
August 15, 2009
Meet Taiwan's Whale Shark
August 4, 2009
Whale Shark Rescue Plan
July 26, 2009
Middle Keys Whale Shark Gets Some Emergency Veterinary Help
July 18, 2009
Body Of Whale Shark Found Off Penang Coast
July 16, 2009
Wayward Middle Keys Whale Shark 'In Distress'
July 15, 2009
Whale Shark Spotted Off Panama City Beach Coast
July 6, 2009
Navigation Tech Used To Monitor Endangered Sharks In S China's Hainan
June 30, 2009
Researches Study Whale Sharks Off La. Coast
June 17, 2009
Locals To Take Up Whale Shark Cause
June 10, 2009
Maldives Sets Up Zones To Protect Whale Sharks
June 9, 2009
Gentle Giants Of The Gulf
June 4, 2009
Government Moves To Protect Its Whale Sharks
June 3, 2009
Naitas Cites Donsol Whale Sharks As ‘Hit’ For Tourism
June 3, 2009
Sorsogon Hopes Whale Sharks Will Perform ‘Heroic Role’ In Bay
May 26, 2009
Ningaloo Nursery Theory On Whale Shark Sightings
May 25, 2009
Casino Mulls Alternatives To Whale Shark Exhibit
May 16, 2009
Filipino Fishermen Active In Conserving Whale Sharks
May 12, 2009
Whale Sharks Turn Philippine Fishermen Into Activists
May 8, 2009
Tourists On The Spots To Help Reveal Shark's Secrets
May 6, 2009
Tagging Whale Sharks In The Maldives
May 5, 2009
Whale Sharks On The Rise
April 30, 2009
Cagayan Fisherfolk Rescue Rare Whale Shark
April 22, 2009
Lost Whale Shark Found Dead
April 17, 2009
Geneticist Seeks DNA From Our Whale Sharks
April 12, 2009
Atlanta Whale Shark Deaths Cited In Protest
March 16, 2009
Groups Against Whale Shark Import
March 11, 2009
Tiny Whale Shark Helps Unlock Secrets
March 9, 2009
History's Smallest Whale Shark Rescued In Sorsogon
March 9, 2009
Whale Shark In Tainan Canal Led Back To Sea
March 3, 2009
Young Whale Shark Trapped In Tainan Canal
March 2, 2009
Whale Sharks Spotted
February 25, 2009
Sammy Ready To Say So Long
February 10, 2009
Whale Sharks In Batangas Fresh Waters
February 8, 2009
More Whale Sharks Seen In Gulf
February 7, 2009
Making Waves Over Whale Shark
February 6, 2009
Dead Whale Shark Recovered From Gopalpur Beach
February 3, 2009
Rare Photo Of Gentle Giant
January 21, 2009
Fishermen Who Caught Whale Shark May Be Fined
January 4, 2009
2008

Farallones' Sharks Need Reasonable Safeguards
December 5, 2008
Whale Shark Day Celebrated In Porbandar
November 27, 2008
Gujarat In ‘Shark’ Focus Ahead Of Introducing Whale Shark Tourism
November 26, 2008
Tata Chemicals Funds Whale Shark Conservation Project In Gujarat
November 19, 2008
Local Fishermen To Be Part Of Major Research On Whale Shark
November 18, 2008
Caught Short On Camera: Whale Shark's Underwater Waste Yields 'Scientific Gold'
November 17, 2008
Divers Encounter 20-Foot Whale Shark
November 16, 2008
Whale Shark Tracked To Inland Village
November 15, 2008
Saving The Whale Shark
November 5, 2008
After Weeks In Dubai Hotel, Sammy The Shark Is Allowed To Check Out
October 25, 2008
Dubai Hotel Urged To Free Shark
October 19, 2008
Minister Says Atlantis Shark Will Be Released
October 18, 2008
Freedom Closer For Atlantis Whale Shark
October 16, 2008
Thanks - But No Tanks, Sammy Says
October 9, 2008
Atlantis: Free Sammy The Shark
October 7, 2008
Whale Shark In Atlantis Hotel Aquarium To Be Released
September 10, 2008
Released Whale Shark Found Dead In Davao Sur
September 5, 2008
Pictured: A Majestic Rare Albino Whale Shark Graces The Ocean
August 27, 2008
Eco-Tourism Touted As Chance To Save Whale Sharks
August 22, 2008
Huge Gatherings Of Whale Sharks Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico
August 15, 2008
Is The World's Largest Shark Shrinking?
July 25, 2008
Ga. Aquarium Invitation Riles Whale Shark Scientists
July 20, 2008
Four Whale Sharks Seen Along Bonuan Coast
June 25, 2008
Hotelier Crowned ‘Eco Warrior’ For Saving Whale Sharks
June 20, 2008
Huge Sharks 'Fly' Like Fighter Pilots
June 18, 2008
Whale Sharks Faster And More Active Than Thought
June 18, 2008
Secret Life Of The World's Biggest Fish Revealed
June 17, 2008
Hunters Blamed For Whale Shark Losses
May 29, 2008
Quezon Task Force Seizes Cargo Of Alleged Young Whale Sharks
April 7, 2008
Gentle Ocean Giant
March 10, 2008
Giant Shark Gets A Black-Box Flight Recorder
February 14, 2008
Stradbroke Whale Shark A Long Way From Home
January 30, 2008
Migratory Whale Sharks Face Threat Of Extinction
January 18, 2008
World's Largest Shark Species At Risk, Expert Says
January 17, 2008
Whale Shark Caught By Fishers But Later Freed In Batangas
January 13, 2008
Whale Shark Caught In Cargo Ship’s Rear
January 7, 2008
Shark 'Cowboy' Richard Fitzpatrick Hitches Ride After Tag
January 6, 2008
Rare Juvenile Whale Sharks Sighted In Maharashtra
January 5, 2008
Whale Sharks Thriving In Waters Off Australia
January 3, 2008
Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks
January 1, 2008
2007

Whale Shark Numbers Increasing, Study Finds
December 26, 2007
Taitung Skipper Caught With Whale Shark Catch
December 9, 2007
WWF Helps In RP Whale Shark Conservation
December 14, 2007
Street Play On Whale Shark Starts A Ripple
November 29, 2007
1,000th Rare Whale Shark Identified In Mozambique
November 29, 2007
Australia Fights To Save Whale Shark
November 27, 2007
Whale Shark Spotted In Local Waters
October 23, 2007
Tata Chem Gives Sharks A Future
October 23, 2007
Seven Whale Sharks Rescued Off Veraval Port In Last 4 Days
October 12, 2007
Whale Sharks Off The Menu In Chinese Province
September 10, 2007
Chinese Province Takes WA's Advice On Whale Shark
September 9, 2007
World's Biggest Fish Is A Delicate Feeder
September 3, 2007
Mote Researchers Get Up Close To Whale Sharks
August 26, 2007
Whale Sharks Track Tiny Prey
August 17, 2007
Pregnant Whale Shark Tracked In The Wild
August 2, 2007
Rare Whale Shark Seen In Local Waters
July 20, 2007
Giants Of The Deep Draw Tourists To Corner Of Philippines
July 2, 2007
Taiwan To Ban Whale Shark Trade From Wednesday
June 27, 2007
Ningaloo Attraction Still On The Menu
June 20, 2007
Aquarium: Early Results Inconclusive In Whale Shark Death
June 15, 2007
Opinions On Captivity Swirl As Aquarium Loses Another Huge Fish
June 14, 2007
Aquarium Loses Second Whale Shark In A Year
June 13, 2007
Killer Fishermen Turn Whale Shark Saviours
June 13, 2007
Death Of Giant Shark Remains A Mystery
June 12, 2007
30-foot Whale Shark Found Dead In Ocean Off Boca Raton Inlet
June 10, 2007
Concern Over Decline In Australia's Whale Shark Numbers
May 25, 2007
Whale Shark Numbers Dropping
May 25, 2007
Taiwan Bans Whale Shark Consumption, Trade By 2008
May 21, 2007
Poor Indian Fishermen Threaten To Kill Rare Sharks
May 17, 2007
Whale Shark In Danger
May 12, 2007
One Marine Biologist Having A Whale Of A Time
March 26, 2007
Whale Shark Rescued, Released Off Gujarat Coast
February 19, 2007
Gujarat Fishermen End Shark Hunting
February 18, 2007
Baby Giant's Sad Death Far From Home
February 12, 2007
Death Of A Shark Leaves Scientists Grasping
January 12, 2007
Whale Shark's Death A Second Blow To Georgia Aquarium
January 12, 2007
Taiwan Cuts Its Whale Shark Quota In Half
January 1, 2007
2006

3 Men Charged For Whale Shark’s Death
September 26, 2006
Scientists Wild Over Whale Sharks At Sea
August 6, 2006
COA Bans Whale Shark Hunting For Rest Of Year
July 14, 2006
Tracking The Gulf's Gentle Giant
July 9, 2006
Another Whale Shark Swims Into Marina
June 26, 2006
Egging On The Whale Sharks
June 9, 2006
Aquarium Plays Whale Shark Matchmaker
June 4, 2006
Hopes Whale Shark Festival Will Educate
May 4, 2006
Rescuers Free 10-Meter Shark
April 1, 2006
Now, Tail Whale Sharks Along Saurashtra Coast
March 30, 2006
Whale Shark Caught Off Shore, Sold Cheap
February 24, 2006
Research To Target Threatened Whale Shark
February 20, 2006
World's Biggest Fish 'Shrinking'
January 17, 2006
2005

Fishermen Let Go Endangered Whale Shark Off Saurashtra Coast
December 25, 2005
Tagged Whale Shark Likely Eaten In Indonesia
December 8, 2005
Scientists Spot A Way To Put Bite On Sharks' Extinction
October 10, 2005
Whale Shark Tags Transmit Data
October 5, 2005
Researchers Reveal Whale Sharks' Secrets
September 29, 2005
Secrets Of Largest Fish Revealed
September 26, 2005
Gentle Giants Swimming Into Danger
July 13, 2005
Fishermen Warned To Report Whale Shark Catches
July 4, 2005
'Australia Should Lead Whale Shark Preservation'
May 12, 2005
Experts Step Up Whale Shark Protection
May 9, 2005
Ningaloo Reef Helps Boost Whale Shark Research
March 10, 2005
Efforts On To Protect Whale Sharks In Gujarat
February 28, 2005
News Of Beached Whale Shark Rouses Dumaguete
January 29, 2005


2004

Whale Shark Finds New Friends In Indian Fishermen
December 10, 2004
Play Gives New Lease Of Life To Whale Sharks
October 31, 2004
Spear Fishermen Enjoy Friendly Encounter With Giant Shark
October 29, 2004
Rare Whale-Shark Dragged Ashore Half-Dead
October 15, 2004
Rare Whale Shark Found Off Chennai Coast
October 15, 2004
Illegal Fishing Threatening Whale Sharks, NGO Says
October 13, 2004
Lab Wants To Learn More About Giant Whale Sharks In Gulf
October 13, 2004
Major Reef Study Of Big Sharks
August 29, 2004
Tale Of Survival
June 8, 2004
'Gentle Giant' Falls In Fishermen's Net Threat
April 27, 2004
Mother Nature Stages Amazing Deep-Sea Show
April 4, 2004
Giant Sharks Take A Liking To NZ Seas
March 10, 2004
Whale Sharks to Get Protection
January 31, 2004
Whale Sharks To Get Protection
January 30, 2004
Morari Bapu To Recite Whale Shark Katha
January 21, 2004
Now, Morari Bapu Turns Saviour for Whale Sharks
January 20, 2004
'Save Whale Sharks Campaign' Launched
January 20, 2004


2003

Denizens of the Deep Do Battle
July 19, 2003
Belize Marine Protected Area Safeguards World's Largest Fish
July 17, 2003
Environmentalists Buy Island Off Belize's Coast to Create Whale Shark Reserve
July 17, 2003
Guided Tour With The World's Largest Fish
April 22, 2003
Taiwan Implements Whale Shark Harvest Monitoring System
January 29, 2003


2002

Whale Sharks Prove Egg Lovers
December 11, 2002
CITES Lists Basking Sharks and Whale Sharks in Appendix II
November 18, 2002


2001

Australia Protects World's Largest Living Fish
November 10, 2001
Body of Rare Whale Shark Found Floating in Port Everglades
February 16, 2001


1998

Whale Sharks Receive Protection in the Philippines
March 27, 1998