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 …

The Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme is embarking on an expedition to explore new sites of interest in the central atolls. We are looking for passionate, like-minded people to share this adventure with us. 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 …

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 …