Episode 29 - Whale Sharks - 03/06/2026

This week, learn all about the ocean's largest fish - the whale shark!Get in touch! Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/oceanviz/whale-sharks-are-the-worlds-biggest-fish/Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/whale-sharks-worlds-biggest-shark.htmlOcean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/wildlife-library/whale-shark/Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Foundation: https://www.barrierreef.org/the-reef/animals/whale-sharkMarine Megafauna Foundation (MMF): https://marinemegafauna.org/whale-sharksWaterlust: https://waterlust.com/pages/aboutWaterlust whale shark sun suit: https://waterlust.com/collections/whale-shark/products/whale-shark-warrior-full-body-sun-suit?variant=Shark and Awe Podcast Episode #19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NksKlI8XTzE4yFIEkN0M5?si=hA7K5qHRRjmsjWYZx3TNQAMicroplastics study (2021): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8475362/#Sec14ScubaBoard: https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/is-there-such-thing-as-a-responsible-whale-shark-excursion.642747/CARM Tours & Transfers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6544751260/user/100063849180202/Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/resource-center/stories/celebrating-international-whale-shark-day-with-fun-facts/Save Our Seas Foundation: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/species/whale-sharkEco Migrations: https://ecomigrations.com/blog/10-fun-facts-about-whale-sharks/GBR Foundation - Fun Facts: https://www.barrierreef.org/news/news/five-fascinating-facts-about-whale-sharksShark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/the-protective-eyes-of-the-whale-shark/#:~:text=The%20study%20showed%20that%20whale,sharks%20apart%20from%20other%20sharks.Whale shark eye study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0235342Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide PodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITSSound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)