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Posts tagged whale shark

Disaster in Djibouti

On October 20, 2020, Dr. Jennifer Schmidt, Director of Research at the Shark Research Institute, reported that an ecological disaster is taking place in Djibouti…

All Posts, News, ScienceChris HebelOctober 26, 2020whale shark, Djibouti

Body Temperature Stability of the Whale Shark

Water has a large thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity, and the body temperature of organisms living in the water is greatly affected by the water temperature…

All Posts, News, ScienceChris HebelSeptember 21, 2020whale shark

Today is International Whale Shark Day - Consider Adopting a Whale Shark

Shark Research Institute field researchers have tagged and/or cataloged more than 1,000 whale sharks…

All PostsChris HebelAugust 30, 2020whale shark