Whale Shark Awareness

PADI Whale Shark Awareness Specialty

Learn about the largest fish in the ocean, their biology, how to interact with them, why they are important to our oceans, their global distribution, their conservation status and research worldwide.

What you will learn

To introduce you to whale sharks, their biology, behaviour and distribution
To inform you of whale shark research and monitoring activities and conservation status worldwide
To provide the opportunity of participating in Whale Shark conservation (through the Whale Shark Photo ID web site)
To teach students how to identify individual sharks through their markings
To prepare students for non-invasive interactions with whale sharks
To dispel negative myths about sharks

Equipment

All equipment is supplied with the course.


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