The MWSRP 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 …

Help MWSRP get through 2020 We've had no choice but to suspend our operations for 2020. This was absolutely the right thing to do, for the safety of our staff, volunteers and community on Dhigurah but …

Volunteer in 2021! Thank you for your interest in wanting to learn more about becoming an Assistant Research volunteer with MWSRP. By joining us aboard our research vessel and helping us collect baseline data on whale …

Community mobilisation is one of our core values. Participation from the local residents of South Ari Atoll and throughout Maldives is very important to the work of MWSRP. For 2018 the MWSRP will be continuing our …

The MWSRP has long been an advocate of ‘citizen-science’ as an effective method of collecting valuable information at a scale far larger than small research teams like ours could manage alone. Since the launch of …

This project investigates whale sharks’ exposure to microplastics in the Maldives. Further the project aims to raise awareness of marine plastic litter through local and global outreach activities and increase marine stewardship. The project is …