To determine Whale Shark numbers at Ningaloo Marine Park by working with whale shark industry videographers to collect footage - part of the Whale Shark Management Program.

The ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks.

Photo-identification data on killer whales occupying the northern Gulf of Mexico have been collected in association with large vessel surveys since 1991. Photographs of killer whales are taken during encounters and unique dorsal fin marking can be used to identify individual animals. These images have been reviewed and individuals cataloged to evaluate residency and demographic patterns in killer whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Water samples were collected over two weeks directly behind individual whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Australia in May, 2019. A total of 56 seawater samples were collected, filtered immediately through sterile 0.22 μm filters, and stored at -80°C. Tissue biopsy samples were then taken from the same animal using a hand spear with a dart head, totalling 77 individual samples. Individual whale sharks were identified by their unique spot and stipe patters through photographs analysed by I³S Classic Software. Re-sightings of the same individual were removed from the dataset. Following photo-identification, a total of 48 unique individuals were confirmed, of which 42 consisted of both tissue and seawater samples. Additional samples were later discarded from the study, resulting in libraries for 28 seawater samples, and whale shark d-loop haplotypes. DNA extractions of the tissue samples were carried out and PCR amplification of the mitochondrial control region and reaction protocol verified. Seawater samples were processed and environmental DNA was extracted. Statistical analysis was performed with R Studio.

Design of aerial surveys to determine the distribution and abundance of Whale Sharks in the Ningaloo Marine Park.

SRKW have several data gaps regarding their ecology. Diet of killer whales is being determined by analyses of predation events and feces and from stomach content of harbor porpoises. The potential impact of Chinook predators is being evaluated through models. Information on killer whale prey samples.

SRKW have several data gaps regarding their ecology. Diet of killer whales is being determined by analyses of predation events and feces and from stomach content of harbor porpoises. The potential impact of Chinook predators is being evaluated through models. Information on killer whale prey samples.

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