ECOCEAN | Saving The Biggest Fish In The Sea

fish in the sea

Saving the biggest

Photo by Paul Waghorn

Our Vision

The Whale Shark

environment with particular focus on our flagship species -

To unlock the mysteries and energize the conservation of our marine

Photo by Aimee Jan

Despite being the largest fish in the sea, questions about the whale shark’s biology and distribution remain unanswered.

The migratory nature of the threatened whale shark may result in their moving from a protected area to a hunting zone.

Our work with community education was recognised in 2009 when awarded the Premier’s Science Award.

The Ningaloo Reef is the longest fringing reef in Australia. It stretches 260 kilometres along the west coast...

ECOCEAN satellite tracking program is open to schools to participate in the research and help to solve the...

THIS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVE IS VITAL TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WHALE SHARK AND THE PROTECTION OF THE WIDER MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Reg Mombassa, Artist
AS GO THE SEAS AND THE LIFE THEY CONTAIN, SO WILL WE QUITE LIKELY GO

Kathryn Sullivan, First American woman to walk in space
THE TIME IS NOW FOR US TO ALL FOCUS ON THE PLIGHT OF OUR OCEANS. THERE ARE FEW BETTER FLAGSHIPS FOR THAT PROTECTION THAN THE BIGGEST FISH IN THE SEA – THE WHALE SHARK

Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Former president and chairman of the National Geographic Society
IN OUR QUEST TO SAVE THE OCEAN, LET’S BEGIN BY PRESERVING THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FISH

Tim Winton, Author
SACRIFICE BAD HUMANS, SAVE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

Kelly Slater, 11x World Surf Champion
THE OCEAN IS THE BIGGEST PART OF OUR EARTH, IF WE CAN’T HELP THEM THEN WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN?

Mike Fanning, 3x World Surf Champion
WE ARE IN TROUBLE AS NEVER AGAIN, WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVING LIFE.

Erling Kagge, Extreme explorer, 1st to conquer South Pole, North Pole And MT. Everest