TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has banned all kinds of interactions with whale sharks, locally known as “balilan,” especially feeding, in the ...

Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado's Executive Order No. 10 - 2025 considers the harmful effects of whale shark interaction activities on biodiversity CEBU, Philippines – Bohol Governor ...

Visiting Playa del Carmen and want to go swimming with whale sharks? You’ve come to the right guide! As a travel blogger that has spent many years living in Playa del Carmen, I’ve personally done the ...

Activities with "butandings" or whale sharks in the Province of Bohol are ordered stopped by the Provincial Government. Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado issued an executive order on February 3, 2025 ...

From an ethical whale shark safari in the Maldives to volunteering with bears in Romania, eco-friendly experiences are the gift that keeps on giving this year.

Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) are social animals, and juveniles, such as these four, often gather and circle within schools of fish. Albi is trying to determine whether the ...

When rescuers first arrived, they traveled via boat to the whale’s location and used underwater and aerial cameras to assess the situation. “It became quickly apparent that with the fading ...

Celebrate Shark Week 2024 by finding out how well you know these incredible animals.