Whale shark ecotourism – epilogue
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By , on August 29th, 2012 One comment   Uncategorized   , ,  

Relevant to my recent post about whale shark ecotourism, this news article came across my news feed today. It seems the Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines region called Visayas, which includes Cebu province, has ordered the cessation of the practice of feeding whale sharks in Oslob, which was . . . → Read More: Whale shark ecotourism – epilogue

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Whale shark ecotourism: the good, the bad and the ugly
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By , on August 22nd, 2012 9 comments   Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, The Basics   , , , , , ,  

Practically nothing was known about the biology of whale sharks up until about 15 years ago. Since that time there has been a veritable explosion of interest in the world’s largest fish. As we have learned more about them, some surprising aspects of their life history have emerged, including a tendency to be far more . . . → Read More: Whale shark ecotourism: the good, the bad and the ugly

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Striking image of plastic pollution in Philippines
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By , on November 27th, 2011 Leave a comment   Plastic   , ,  

This striking image of plastic pollution in the Philippines won first prize in the Ocean In Focus Conservation Photo Contest. First Prize goes to Peri Paleracio of Quezon City, the Philippines, for his picture of a boat in the Philippines with plastic and trash pollution suspended in the water. This over-under shot illustrates the . . . → Read More: Striking image of plastic pollution in Philippines

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