Daily Archives: May 2, 2011

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/whale-shark-gathering/ 2 May 2011 To see a single whale shark — the world’s largest fish, a solitary behemoth that can grow to school-bus size — is a rare experience. Seeing hundreds gathered in one place is unprecedented.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/science/earth/02shark.html?_r=3 2 May 2011 PARIS — Sharks can be worth far more when they are swimming around the reef than when they are in a bowl of soup — as much as nearly $2 million each, in fact, according to … Continue reading →

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110502/ts_afp/environmentfishspeciessharkstourism 2 May 2011 PARIS (AFP) – A single reef shark can be worth nearly two million dollars in tourism revenue over its lifetime, according to a study released Monday by researchers in Australia.