On August 30, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in partnership with the Goa forest department, department of fisheries, and Oracle India, launched the Whale Shark Conservation Project in Goa, ...

Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past 75 years, populations have declined by more than 50% worldwide, ...

Whale sharks in Indonesia are suffering widespread injuries, with a majority scarred by human activity. Researchers found bagans and boats to be the biggest threats, especially as shark tourism grows.

At one of the world’s busiest whale shark sites, tourists are harassing gentle giants — drones caught the violations in action.