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Whale Sharks given a health check with ultrasound imaging technique

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03 July 2024

An international team of researchers has discovered a new method of imaging free-swimming whale sharks using underwater ultrasound.

A freediving scraps tiny creatures from the lips of a whale shark, while another freediver is underneath taking an ultrasound
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New study maps potential threats for iconic marine wildlife

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24 January 2024

The areas used by six threatened marine megafauna species overlap with a myriad of human activities in the waters of Australia’s north west, a collaborative study has revealed.

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World's largest omnivore is a fish

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25 July 2022

Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world’s largest omnivore. 

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Scientists use small genetic clues to track the ocean’s elusive gentle giants

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22 June 2021
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Biggest fish in the sea are girls

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16 September 2020

Whale shark girls overtake the boys to become world’s largest fish

Whaleshark and researcher with stereovideo
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Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks

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06 April 2020

The radioactive legacy of the arms race solves a mystery about the world’s largest fish.

cross section of whale shark vertebrae showing growth bands
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Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters

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24 January 2020

Scarring and major lacerations due to vessel collisions becoming more common, study finds.

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Ocean detectives in search for whale shark’s genetic fingerprint

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29 August 2019

Researchers are developing new ways to study the world’s largest fish in the ocean, using the smallest of clues.

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Study uncovers value of shark dive tourism

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12 September 2017

Shark diving tourism is a growing industry estimated to be worth more than $25.5 million annually to Australia’s regional economy.