Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has banned all kinds of interactions with whale sharks, locally known as “balilan,” ...

A massive whale shark photobombed a freediver's underwater swimming video. Footage shows tourist Irish Abne gliding alongside ...

Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado's Executive Order No. 10 - 2025 considers the harmful effects of whale shark interaction activities on biodiversity ...

“The library uses the whale shark’s distinct patterns, plus information on scars, sex and size to identify individuals.” Since WWF-Philippines began implementing the programme in 2007, 458 individual ...

The concerned groups say that the situation would affect Bohol’s title as the country’s first and only UNESCO Global Geopark ...

according to WWF Philippines. The discovery follows last month’s rescue by WWF of a 38 cm baby whale shark – considered the world's smallest of its kind ever discovered. "The presence of two of the ...

A massive species of endangered shark might be kinkier than we first thought, scientists have found. In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during ...

On May 14, a boat pilot alerted the team to the location of a female whale shark that was about 22 feet long. Shortly after, an adult male whale shark appeared and followed about 6.5 to 10 ten ...

A study in the ecology and conservation of whale sharks the largest fish in the world and a vegetarian one at that 9 Reasons Why 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' Is the Best Star Trek Movie Ever ...

Whale shark interaction activities in Bohol have been suspended.Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado signed Executive Order (EO) No. 10 on February 3 to ...

Shortly after, an adult male whale shark appeared and followed about ... there are other documented aggregation sites in the Galapagos, Philippines, Mexico, Thailand, and Mozambique.