Sutrapada, Gujarat, February 22, 2017: A neonatal whale shark was rescued by a local fisherman in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada on the morning of February 18. This self-documented rescue was the fifth encounter with whale shark pups recorded under the Whale Shark Conservation Project Read more »
Sutrapada, Gujarat, December 30, 2016: A female whale shark was satellite tagged by WTI field personnel at 10.35am today, in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada. Read more »
Gujarat’s Gentle Giant: Conservation of Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus)
This Conservation Action Series report documents the Whale Shark Conservation Project by WTI, Tata Chemicals Limited and the Gujarat Forest Department, which turned Gujarat’s whale shark hunters into its protectors. The species’ ecological requirements, scientific studies undertaken as part of the project, the pioneering self documentation scheme for whale shark […] Read more »
Daring to Restore: Coral Reef Recovery in Mithapur
This Conservation Action Series report documents the Mithapur Coral Reef Recovery Project, launched in 2008 by WTI, Tata Chemicals Ltd and the Gujarat Forest Department. The project includes a first-of-its-kind transplantation of coral species (Acropora humilis) from Lakshwadeep to Mithapur, where they were locally extinct. Read more »
