I am now back in my homeland after a whirlwind 4 weeks spent in the Maldives with the MWSRP team. I came into the program with an open mind and open heart as someone who has an avid interest in marine biology and research. Coming from a science education background I was fascinated by what […]
How do strangers become a family? As a world-traveling nomad, I’m constantly meeting new people and have come to appreciate that friends are the family you choose. But how do complete strangers become a family? In my short time with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (MWSRP), I have gained valuable insights into that question. I have experienced […]
Scroll down for the English translation “Il est 10 heures ce matin et cela fait un peu moins d’une semaine que je suis de retour dans ma ville natale après avoir vécu une expérience qui va probablement changer le cours de ma vie. Il m’a fallu digéré tout cela, mais mes souvenirs sont intacts et […]
Scroll down for the English translation El Sueño Azul Tras un largo viaje, cuatro aviones y un barco ya me encuentro en Dhigurah. Es mi primera noche aquí y no puedo dormir. Se escucha el ruido de la lluvia caer sobre las hojas y el ruido del mar de Laquedivas. En estas aguas merodean seres […]
Scroll down for the English translation Gergasi Di Balik Gelombang “Jump!” Arahan Farouk, pembantu juragan dhoni kedengaran tegas. Aku bergegas menyarung sirip kaki dan bergerak pantas ke bibir geladak depan sejurus selepas rakan sepasukan terjun ke laut. Mataku membidik tudingan jari Farouk ke lokasi di mana yu paus telah dilihat. Aku menghela nafas dari dalam […]
Written by Edward Doherty, our In-field Marine Biologist, for the Blue Planet Society. It may surprise you that 100 million sharks are killed by people each year. What might surprise you further is that this is a conservative estimate and the number may in fact be as high as 273 million. That’s a whopping 31,164 […]
In November 2016 I spent 4 weeks on the Whale Shark project in the Maldives. The first two weeks in a small group of 3 volunteers and the second 2 weeks in a group of 7. Iru, Alex and Ed who help run the project, have an amazing passion for the it as well as extensive […]
Hi, I’m Sam, an MSc student from the university of York who was lucky enough a couple of months ago to come to Dhigurah Maldives to work for and collect data for my Master’s dissertation, on the factors that influence Whale Shark’s preferred aggregation sites. Now, after having returned to the UK and completed my […]
We were recently quoted in the Guardian regarding the launch of TripAdvisors new ‘no-touch’ wildlife tourism initiative. Our quote was brief so we wanted to expand on it. Here’s why we think that this is a welcome and commendable move from TripAdvisor: Many governments in charge of regulating burgeoning wildlife tourism industries find themselves in catch-up mode, often under-resourced […]
“SHAAARK get IN the water” … takes a while to get your head around the fact that you are jumping in to the ocean to swim with a shark where most people would be swimming the opposite direction. But alike most marine species in our oceans, the moment you enter the water with a Whale […]
