Media Coverage of Whale Sharks in the Northern Gulf
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YouTube Video of whale shark tagging during an encounter with 100+ whale sharks off the Louisiana coast
Mission Blue
With Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and Dr. Eric Hoffmayer, GCRL
June 22, 2010
2010
- Whale sharks may be latest Gulf oil spill victims (with video)
Khaleej Times, World News Roundup
July 3, 2010 - Whale sharks may be latest Gulf oil spill victims
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Leigh Coleman
July 2, 2010 - Whale sharks may be latest oil victims
Reuters
TVNZ, New Zealand
July 2, 1010 - Whale sharks spotted near BP well, swimming in streamers of oil Slick
- USM scientist tags whale sharks with legendary oceanographer
WLOX
July 1, 2010 - Swimming with a whale shark off the Alabama coast (with video)
Ben Raines
Mobile Press Register
June 30, 2010
- World's biggest fish, whale sharks, vulnerable to oil spill
- Janet McConnaughey
Daily Comet, Lafource Parish, LA
May 19, 2010 -
Whale sharks may face hazardous conditions in Gulf spill area
Patric Douglas / Shark Divers
www.petethomasoutdoors.com
May 17, 2010
2009 and Earlier
- Whale shark sightings on rise in Gulf of Mexico,
Janet McConnaughey
Associated Press
February 6, 2009 - Whale sharks: Swimming alongside one of the giants of the oceanic world
Mike Brantley
August 17, 2009, 10:00AM - Whale sharks: Previously rare in local waters, world's largest fish recently spotted with frequency off Alabama coast
Mike Brantley
August 16, 2009 - Whale shark sightings baffle scientists
Jim Tharpe
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 15, 2009 - Gallery: Whale shark seen off Orange Beach (17 photos)
Description: A whale shark was seen six miles off Orange Beach on Monday Aug. 10, 2009. Local scientist and reports swam with the shark while a scientist tagged the creature. - Fishing: World's largest shark in Gulf a whale of a sight
New study suggests Gulf holds largest population of whale sharks, the world's largest fish
Scott Clair
July 1, 2009 - Trail of the whale shark
Karen Nelson
Sun Herald
June 17, 2009
- More Whale Sharks Seen In Gulf
Associated Press
February 7, 2009 - Scientists study whale sharks in the Gulf
Nicondra Norwood, Meteorologist - Huge gatherings of whale sharks discovered in Gulf of Mexico,
Scientists believe whale sharks regularly congregate off Mississippi and Louisiana coasts
Jim Tharpe
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 15, 2008