the fishermen and tourism operators here they were only seeing whale sharks for a
they were only seeing whale sharks for a
they were only seeing whale sharks for a few months a year over the summer when
few months a year over the summer when
few months a year over the summer when we started tagging the sharks though I
we started tagging the sharks though I
we started tagging the sharks though I was small acoustic tags and we’ve got a
was small acoustic tags and we’ve got a
was small acoustic tags and we’ve got a network of receivers out here in the bay
network of receivers out here in the bay
network of receivers out here in the bay we started finding that actually the
we started finding that actually the
we started finding that actually the whale sharks don’t leave they just move
whale sharks don’t leave they just move
whale sharks don’t leave they just move slightly further offshore slightly
slightly further offshore slightly
slightly further offshore slightly deeper they don’t come to the surface
deeper they don’t come to the surface
deeper they don’t come to the surface quite as often
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[Music] one of my jobs while I’m here my fear is
one of my jobs while I’m here my fear is
one of my jobs while I’m here my fear is take 50 bucks through the workshops
take 50 bucks through the workshops
take 50 bucks through the workshops usually those bits of tissue that less
usually those bits of tissue that less
usually those bits of tissue that less than one gram so it’s a very small
than one gram so it’s a very small
than one gram so it’s a very small amount and the Sharks very very rarely
amount and the Sharks very very rarely
amount and the Sharks very very rarely react some of the things that the tissue
react some of the things that the tissue
react some of the things that the tissue samples can tell us about is that they
samples can tell us about is that they
samples can tell us about is that they can actually give us an idea of the
can actually give us an idea of the
can actually give us an idea of the location of the Sharks and where they
location of the Sharks and where they
location of the Sharks and where they spend most their time for example the
spend most their time for example the
spend most their time for example the profiles from the fatty acid analysis
profiles from the fatty acid analysis
profiles from the fatty acid analysis have shown that although the Sharks do
have shown that although the Sharks do
have shown that although the Sharks do mostly feed on the shrimp here they also
mostly feed on the shrimp here they also
mostly feed on the shrimp here they also have other diet preferences out in deep
have other diet preferences out in deep
have other diet preferences out in deep in this room at night so we can actually
in this room at night so we can actually
in this room at night so we can actually use it to show that the Sharks often say
use it to show that the Sharks often say
use it to show that the Sharks often say in an area such as a mafia and we can
in an area such as a mafia and we can
in an area such as a mafia and we can prove that biochemically even though
prove that biochemically even though
prove that biochemically even though whale sharks are quite a popular species
whale sharks are quite a popular species
whale sharks are quite a popular species with divers and scientists there’s still
with divers and scientists there’s still
with divers and scientists there’s still a lot we don’t know about and some of
a lot we don’t know about and some of
a lot we don’t know about and some of the stuff we don’t know is really
the stuff we don’t know is really
the stuff we don’t know is really fundamental we don’t know how old they
fundamental we don’t know how old they
fundamental we don’t know how old they are when they become adults we don’t
are when they become adults we don’t
are when they become adults we don’t know how old they get here we can get to
know how old they get here we can get to
know how old they get here we can get to know individuals so we can learn a lot
know individuals so we can learn a lot
know individuals so we can learn a lot about what whale sharks doing close to
about what whale sharks doing close to
about what whale sharks doing close to be a lifespan it’s pretty crazy and that
be a lifespan it’s pretty crazy and that
be a lifespan it’s pretty crazy and that the whale sharks here often look like a
the whale sharks here often look like a
the whale sharks here often look like a mobile ecosystem there’s loads of other
mobile ecosystem there’s loads of other
mobile ecosystem there’s loads of other species of fish that are feeding on the
species of fish that are feeding on the
species of fish that are feeding on the same stuff they’ll often associate with
same stuff they’ll often associate with
same stuff they’ll often associate with the whale shark so you’ll get this huge
the whale shark so you’ll get this huge
the whale shark so you’ll get this huge cloud of fish biomass just moving around
cloud of fish biomass just moving around
cloud of fish biomass just moving around often always completely blocking the
often always completely blocking the
often always completely blocking the Sharks from view
Sharks from view
Sharks from view [Music]
I’m very proud to the largest fish in
I’m very proud to the largest fish in the world
the world
the world very important for the white shark all
very important for the white shark all
very important for the white shark all the sign for the fish for the mackerel
the sign for the fish for the mackerel
the sign for the fish for the mackerel and sometimes the tuna fish the issue is
and sometimes the tuna fish the issue is
and sometimes the tuna fish the issue is the likely to be as the fishermen
the likely to be as the fishermen
the likely to be as the fishermen accidentally get the whale shark in the
accidentally get the whale shark in the
accidentally get the whale shark in the net and it can be quite difficult and
net and it can be quite difficult and
net and it can be quite difficult and quite dangerous to free certain large so
quite dangerous to free certain large so
quite dangerous to free certain large so one of the things we’re working at here
one of the things we’re working at here
one of the things we’re working at here it’s just helping the fishes to be able
it’s just helping the fishes to be able
it’s just helping the fishes to be able to safely release them and as much as
to safely release them and as much as
to safely release them and as much as possible trying to avoid catching them
possible trying to avoid catching them
possible trying to avoid catching them in the first place as a conservation
in the first place as a conservation
in the first place as a conservation biologist one of the things that
biologist one of the things that
biologist one of the things that particularly motivates my research is
particularly motivates my research is
particularly motivates my research is that whale sharks now are globally
that whale sharks now are globally
that whale sharks now are globally endangered species 12 2016 we think
endangered species 12 2016 we think
endangered species 12 2016 we think their populations as have over the last
their populations as have over the last
their populations as have over the last few decades and that purely due to human
few decades and that purely due to human
few decades and that purely due to human influence so we’ve got to make sure that
influence so we’ve got to make sure that
influence so we’ve got to make sure that places like this remain a century and
places like this remain a century and
places like this remain a century and the whale sharks because they spend so
the whale sharks because they spend so
the whale sharks because they spend so much time here we’ve really got to try
much time here we’ve really got to try
much time here we’ve really got to try and minimize the human threats and just
and minimize the human threats and just
and minimize the human threats and just help them recover as a species
help them recover as a species
help them recover as a species [Music]
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