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S2 E21: SPOTTED: The Great Barrier Reef's first known Whale Shark Aggregation Site
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Whale sharks—harmless, majestic giants—have long been mystery visitors on the Great Barrier Reef, their movements shrouded in secrecy... until now. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the Reef’s first known whale shark aggregation site. Join us as we uncover where these elusive creatures have been hiding with Ingo Miller—marine biologist turned shark detective. On a mission to find and protect the world’s largest fish before it’s too late, Ingo followed the clues to their secret gathering spot. Want to know where it is? You’ll have to tune in to find out.
LEARN MORE
- Biopixel Oceans Foundation Website: biopixeloceans.org
- Follow Ingo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ingo.ben.miller
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- Track the tagged whale sharks: biotracker.tv
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Chapters
1. S2 E21: SPOTTED: The Great Barrier Reef's first known Whale Shark Aggregation Site (00:00:00)
2. An unexpected career path (00:04:45)
3. Why whale sharks are awesome (00:07:25)
4. Where in the world are the whale sharks? (00:09:10)
5. Whale sharks on the Great Barrier Reef (00:10:28)
6. Playing Shark Detective (00:11:25)
7. THE BIG REVEAL: The GBR Whale Shark Aggregation (00:13:06)
8. Tagging & Tracking: Where do they go? (00:17:36)
9. Shark Body Cam: Day in the life of a whale shark (00:23:29)
10. Mysteries yet to be discovered (00:25:56)
11. Humans and the GBR's Whale Sharks (00:27:42)
12. Threats to whale sharks (00:32:32)
13. How to protect whale sharks (00:36:15)
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