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GUIMARAS ISLAND –; The country's tourism industry is expected to sustain its growth despite the growing impact of the economic recession in the United States and the global rice supply crisis, Tourism Secretary Joseph “;Ace”; Durano said.
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LUCENA CITY -- A cargo of baby sharks, four of them allegedly from the “butanding” (whale sharks) species were intercepted in nearby Pagbilao town early Monday by a task force of provincial fishery officials and environmentalists, an official said.
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Find out why fisherman who caught the rare fish is devastated
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If you spot this object floating in the sea, the East African Whale Shark Trust want to hear from you.
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PINTUYAN, Southern Leyte (8 March) -- Move over, sing-along, because the in thing in this town is swim along.
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A group of researchers has teamed up with the East African Whale Shark Trust to tag the sharks on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast in order to map ways of saving the species from extinction, writes RUPI MANGAT
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The world's largest fish—the whale shark—is among several species of migratory sharks recently singled out for protection by the UN due to severely declining populations and threatened status. At a December 2007 conference hosted by the Government of Seychelles, NGOs, fisheries and governments agreed in principle to promote conservation efforts for whale, basking, and great white sharks. A full agreement will be explored this year.
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Emperor Divers, one of the first centres to support Whale Shark Awareness REDSEA have successfully enabled the 12th Red Sea whale shark to be photo tagged.
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By DANIEL YEE - Associated Press Writer -- ATLANTA -- In captivity, a 25-foot whale shark glides gracefully above a throng of enthralled tourists who hurriedly snap pictures from inside a clear tunnel at the Georgia Aquarium's giant six-million-gallon Ocean Voyager tank.
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Coastweek - - Kenya Coast is hosting the two week Whale Shark Expedition 2008 - which promises to be a ground-breaking, history-making adventure in research and education.
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