At Ningaloo Reef, researchers conducted field expeditions which involved spotting the whale sharks by plane and then directing a boat towards the sighting. The boat team then entered the water to take ...

"But this caught us off guard," said shark biologist Dr Alison Towner. Orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats Whale song mystery solved by scientists Dr Towner, who is from Rhodes University ...

Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef every year from March through July to feast on the plankton and krill that ...

Whale song is restricted to a narrow frequency that overlaps with the noise produced by ships. "Sound is absolutely crucial for their survival, because it's the only way they can find each other ...