Caring Together for Whale Sharks

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This International Whale Shark Day on August 30, we aim to reduce threats facing the largest known whale shark gatherings off the coast of Mexico near Cancun. Since this area where whale sharks gather was identified in 2006, ecotourism has boomed, creating opportunities for people to experience these majestic animals up close. But these opportunities have created problems as well. Increasingly large numbers of boats operate dangerously close to Mexico’s vulnerable whale sharks and Georgia Aquarium wants to raise awareness about the dangers of the under-regulation of ecotourism near the world’s largest whale shark gathering area. Lear what you can do to help protect this gentle giant here: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ProtectWhaleSharks Read more in our blog: http://www.georgiaaquariumblog.org/georgia-aquarium-blog/2015/8/27/join-the-aquarium-on-august-29th-for-international-whale-sha.html

Published 2015-08-27 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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