Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world's largest fish

A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for whale sharks.

November 20, 2024

New study dives into what's killing the world’s largest fish — and more

Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts.

June 30, 2022

New app aims to take a bite out of illegal shark fin trade

New technology will help inspectors tackle the illegal wildlife trade using a tool most already have in their pockets: their cell phones.

June 8, 2022

Meet a scientist: a species-discovering savant

Conservation News spoke with Conservation International's Mark Erdmann about his job as a marine biologist, where he spends almost as much time underwater discovering new species as he does helping communities above ground conserve them.

March 25, 2020

Deep dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers

On International Whale Shark Day, we sat down with two Conservation International scientists to learn more about their work tagging the world's largest fish.

August 30, 2019

The doctor is in: Indonesia’s whale sharks get annual check-up

In Indonesia, scientists give whale sharks “physicals” — measuring, tagging and taking blood samples underwater, in 30 minutes — to assess the health of both the species and the surrounding waters.

September 28, 2017

Update: What we’re learning about the world’s largest fish

Two years into a whale shark tracking program, scientists are learning new facts about the world’s largest fish.

August 1, 2017