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 …

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, …

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 MWSR. For 2024 MWSR will continue our 'Moodhu Kudhin', …

MWSR 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 the …

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 …