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A new look at Ningaloo whale sharks
ECOCEAN looks at abundance, length, and residency time for whale sharks at Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia. The results are published in Endangered Species Research. Maneuvering "like fighter pilots"
Rolex Laureates and ECOCEAN take a new look at whale shark motion. 
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Introduir la Bibliothèque Photo-identification ECOCEAN
La bibliothèque Photo-identification ECOCEAN© est une banque de données virtuelle sur les rencontres de personnes avec des requins-baleines et sur les requins-baleines déjà recensés individuellement. La bibliothèque est maintenue et utilisée par des scientifiques pour collecter et analyser les données sur les rencontres avec des requins-baleines dans le but de mieux connaitre ces incroyables créatures.
La bibliothèque ECOCEAN a été conçue en 1995 suite aux travaux de recherche de Brad Norman dans le parc marin de Ningaloo, en Australie Occidentale. Le principe est d’utiliser de simples photographies des empreintes naturelles de la peau derrière les ouies de chaque requin et de toutes cicatrices permettant de distinguer chaque animal. En 2002, Jason Holmberg a démarré le « Projet Sheperd », qui permet à la bibliothèque de grandir grâce à l’aide et aux soumissions d’observations des communautés de chercheurs, de conservationnistes ou d’éco-touristes à travers le monde.
Vous aussi pouvez contribuer à la recherche sur le requin-baleine – en soumettant photos et informations sur votre observation à ECOCEAN . L’information que vous donner peut alors être utilisée pour aider à la conservation mondiale de cette espèce hélas menacée.
24000+ photos collected
9500+ whale shark reports
2000+ data contributors
2000+ whale sharks collaboratively tagged
365 research days/year
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Dinosaurs, the Hubble Space Telescope, and whale sharks. What do these three elements have in common? Click a link below to watch ABC's Catalyst video to find out more about the technology used in the ECOCEAN Library!
Click here for additional whale shark videos.Data Contributors
Many individuals and organizations actively contribute and manage data in the ECOCEAN Library. We will be featuring them here soon.
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ECOCEAN USA is always hoping for opportunities to better tell the story of whale sharks and the growing body of research and discoveries made possible by dedicated scientists, volunteers, and the general public.
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The ECOCEAN Library was used in support of the BBC Oceans television series. |
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Tracking whale sharks and polar bears in National Geographic News. |
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