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WIMAYA, 2023 This study examined the potential for ecotourism development centered around whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay National Park. The preservation of Cenderawasih Bay National Park has been officially recognized as a national park and was regarded as a ...
Ketut Candra Pangestu Putra +2 more
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Whale Shark in The Development of Geopark and Sustainable Tourism in Gorontalo, Indonesia
Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan, 2021 The whale shark (Rhincodon typus, Hiu Paus), the world's largest type of fish/mammal presents in Indonesia, in Botubarani, Gorontalo province, among others.
Umar Adisubroto, T. Pardede
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Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia, 2021 This study aims to determine the total length and scar condition of the body of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Cendrawasih Bay National Park (TNTC), Papua-Indonesia. Photo-identification was used to identify individuals of the whale shark R.
Yusup A Jentewo +7 more
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WHALE SHARK TOURISM AND WELL-BEING: A CASE STUDY OF LABUAN JAMBU
, 2021 As one of the largest whale shark attractions in Indonesia, Labuan Jambu Village still lacks the attention of academics and government in terms of research and development.
Putrawan Habibi +2 more
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ECONOMIC VALUE AND PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF WHALE SHARK TOURISM IN NOSY BE, MADAGASCAR
, 2021 Nosy Be in northwestern Madagascar is home to a globally important whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation and a growing whale shark tourism industry. Whale sharks, however, are not protected in Malagasy waters and are threatened by fisheries bycatch,
J. Ziegler +4 more
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Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) predatory flexible feeding behaviors on schooling fish
Journal of ethology, 2021 Whale sharks are known to feed primarily on zooplankton all over the world; however, recent findings suggest that they also prey on fish using behaviors that have not been fully described.
Austin N. Montero-Quintana +4 more
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The influence of light on elasmobranch behavior and physiology: a review
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 In this review, we summarize the state of knowledge of the influence of light on the activity and physiology of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, rays, and sawfish). These are a diverse group with great economic and ecological importance.
Daire Carroll +2 more
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Paternity analysis in a litter of whale shark embryos [PDF]
Endangered Species Research, 2010 A 10.6 m female whale shark Rhincodon typus caught off the coast of eastern Taiwan in 1995 carried 304 embryos that ranged in developmental stage from individuals still in egg cases to hatched and free-swimming near-term animals. This litter established that whale sharks develop by aplacental yolk-sac viviparity, with embryos hatching from eggs within ...
Schmidt, J.V. +5 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2010 A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) was sighted on the water surface, three km offshore and 12 km north of Rushikulya river mouth on 22 February 2009. The length of the whale shark indicates that it is likely to be a juvenile.
S. John
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Ocean and Coastal Research, 2022 A Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus, was found dead and with shark bites along its body on a beach in northeast Brazil. The present study aimed to identify the shark species responsible for the bites as well as to estimate its/their ...
Mariana Leêne de Santana Barros Leal +6 more
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