The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a charismatic umbrella species whose highly mobile
nature is not yet fully understood. Whale sharks roam the Philippine archipelago with two …

The Philippines is home to the second largest known population of whale sharks in the
world. The species is listed as endangered due to continued population declines in the Indo …

Donsol in the Philippines is the longest running community-based whale shark (Rhincodon
typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists …

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) tourism is increasingly popular at predictable aggregations
around the world, but only a few use provisioning to ensure close interactions …

Wildlife tourism uses various stimuli to attract species and facilitate close encounters. Such
activities are often referred to as provisioning, however the term is used interchangeably …

The aims of this research were to analyze the rate of growth of the fisheries sector from year
to year in Nabire District and analyze the role of the fisheries sector to regional development …

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are found circumglobally in tropical and warm temperate
seas, exhibiting a range of residency and movement patterns. To determine spatio-temporal …

Simple Summary Illegal fishing, including that of sharks for meat and fins, is one of the larger
threats to marine biodiversity conservation. Getting data on these illegal activities is …

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) inhabits Cenderawasih Bay at the Birdhead Seascape
of Papua in high frequent sightings, but little is known about its genetic characteristics and …

The whale shark Rhincodon typus was uplisted to 'Endangered'in the 2016 IUCN Red List
due to> 50% population decline, largely caused by continued exploitation in the Indo …