Fisherfolk felicitated for rescuing endangered whale shark in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala 8 January 2021 In an event held today, co-organised by the Kerala Forest Dept and the Wildlife Trust of India at Forest HQ, Trivandrum, fisherfolk who had rescued and released the endangered whale shark entangled in their fishing nets were felicitated with cash awards, appreciation letter and a […] Read more »
Gujarat Whale Shark Day celebrated by community participation
Veraval, Gujarat, 21 December 2020 : Wildlife Trust of India together with Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL), and the support of Junagadh wildlife circle of Gujarat Forest Department celebrated the 14th Gujarat Whale Shark Day at Veraval on the 14th of December. WTI’s Whale Shark Conservation Project has completed 15 years […] Read more »
Vhali becomes part of 71th Republic Day celebration of Girsomanth district in Gujarat
Girsomnath, Gujarat, 27 January, 2020: The Whale Shark conservation project in Gujarat has been a long term commitment of Wildlife Trust of India towards Whale Shark Conservation with the collaborative efforts of Gujarat Forest Department and Tata Chemicals Ltd to safeguard the world’s largest fish and habitual visitor to Gujarat […] Read more »
The Whale Shark Campaign goes to Minicoy
Minicoy Island, 19 October 2019: After winning hearts in Lakshadweep, the whale shark campaign reached Minicoy Island today. Fishermen around this 4 sq. km, island have been witness to the biggest congregation of whale sharks, the world’s largest fish and it was important to sensitise the populace on its conservation. […] Read more »
14th July is celebrated as Shark awareness day around the globe and aims to spread awareness on different species of sharks and their relevance to the ocean & humans at large. Sharks play an essential role in the world’s oceans ecosystems by maintaining a healthy balance in the food chain […] Read more »
International Whale Shark Conference, Mar 14-15, 2019
Gandhinagar : Wildlife Trust of India recently organised a regional conference to develop whale shark conservation action plans and management framework along the Arabian Sea region. Mahatma Mandir at Gandhinagar saw an aggregation of experts on science, conservation and law enforcement forums from countries along the Arabian Sea and the […] Read more »
