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Cruising with whale sharks
Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast is all it’s cracked up to be – and more.
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News
Scientists pose as cleaner fish to perform whale shark ultrasounds
Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
News
Whale shark dethrones kodiak bear as world’s largest omnivore
Move over kodiak bears, it turns out whale sharks are the largest omnivorous animal on Earth.
Fundraising
Whale sharks need our help
This huge fish has big problems. Help us bring whale sharks back from the brink.
Wildlife
Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA’s coast
By identifying whale sharks from their unique spot and strike patterns, researchers have traced the species movements, and it looks like a disproportionate amount of juvenile male sharks repeatedly visit Ningaloo Reef.
News
22 years and counting – the two whale sharks calling Ningaloo home
They’re believed to be the longest studied wild sharks in the world, providing critical insight into the mysterious endangered species.
News
Swimming with humpbacks is Ningaloo’s newest tourist attraction
Ningaloo Reef is world-renowned for its whale shark and manta ray experiences – and now humpbacks are being added to that list.
News
Vulnerable to endangered: whale sharks one step closer to extinction
With whale shark numbers more than halving in the last 75 years, urgent conservation action is needed.
Reader Photos
Diving with whale sharks
This week’s reader photo gives an up-close-and-personal look at whale sharks.