Mysterious whale sharks and where to see them in Galapagos by Dr Simon Pierce

Hi, I’m Simon, and I have a whale shark problem. You’d think a giant shark would be easy to find.…

Illegal shark fishing boat crew prosecuted

In mid-August 2017, a Chinese fishing vessel Fu Yuan Leng 999 was intercepted in the Galapagos Marine Reserve by Galapagos…

Background In spite of being the world’s largest extant fish species and occurring in all warm, temperate seas (apart from…

Thanks to recent ground breaking science on the whale shark population in Galapagos, much more light is being shed on…

By work experience volunteer Louisa Clogston The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the most unique and biodiverse marine…

March 22 is World Water Day, created by the UN to raise awareness around the importance of water, and how…

The Galapagos Whale Shark Project team are setting sail this week to continue their research on whale sharks around Darwin…

This year, with the permission of the Galapagos National Park Directorate, experts from around the globe sailed to Darwin Island…

Female whale sharks, many of which are believed to be pregnant, pass through the Galapagos Islands between July and October…