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March 4, 2024

Press release: The code of conduct for whale sharks is now Malagasy Law

(Version Française ci-dessous) With the aim of promoting sustainable blue ecotourism, Madagascar has officially approved the update of the interministerial […]


July 16, 2022

Press release: MWSP unveils new project to empower conservationists to protect the ocean

11 July 2022: Today, the Madagascar Whale Shark Project is announcing a new way for ocean-lovers to support its efforts […]


May 9, 2022

Press release: Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark

Industrialised shipping may be leading to a large number of whale shark deaths across the world, according to a new […]


November 23, 2021

Press release: Madagascar is a global hotspot for whale sharks

Version Française ci-dessous New study highlights Madagascar as a global hotspot for endangered whale sharks Whale sharks, an endangered species, […]


October 31, 2021

Press release: Investigating the economic value of whale shark tourism

(Version Française ci-dessous) New study values Madagascar’s whale shark tourism industry at $1.5 million amid calls to improve protection for […]


July 3, 2019

Press Release: our first publication reveals Madagascar is a whale shark feeding hotspot

Truckee (California), May 17, 2018. A new study published in the journal Endangered Species Research has revealed that juvenile whale sharks swim […]