About Us

Maldives Whale Shark Research (MWSR) is a Maldivian NGO that carries out whale shark research and fosters community focused conservation initiatives in the Maldives.

Please bear with us while we prepare to launch a new website! In the meantime you can find us on Facebook and Instagram.

Research

  MWSR was founded on the aim of understanding the population dynamics of the whale sharks in the Maldives and how this fits into the species’ existence in the wider world. Over time our insight has grown …

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Volunteer

Join us onboard! Thank you for your interest in learning more about how to support MWSR. By joining us aboard our research vessel and helping us collect baseline data on whale sharks and the marine environment, …

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