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 …

After testing the waters in 2018, the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme will be looking to build on the knowledge of our inaugural expedition and are proud to announce the launch of WSX2019! We have …

Why MWSRP? 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 sharks and …

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 …

Conservation  We understand that everything is interconnected - the economy, people, culture, whale sharks, and environment - and that local community involvement is central to successful conservation initiatives. We strive to recognise the importance of these layers …