South Georgia Island Penguins

South Georgia Island Penguin colony surveys from 2012 to 2019: Photographic observations and documentation of the distribution and abundance of penguins at selected breeding areas on South Georgia Island (a British Overseas Territory in Antarctica). This has been...

Beaufort Islands Penguins

Emperor Penguins of Cape Crozier and Beaufort Island, Antarctica Emporer penguins breed in traditional rookeries located on annual sea ice along the Antarctic coast. Unique among birds, they commence their reproductive cycle in winter in regions that are the coldest...

Whale Sharks of Indonesia

Teluk Cenderawashih National Park Whale Sharks The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an iconic species for Teluk Cenderawasih National Park (TCNP), West Papua and Papua. They appear regularly near lift-net fisheries (bagans) year round in some areas, especially near...

Whale Sharks of Western Australia

Whale Sharks of Western Australia Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, seasonally aggregate in coastal waters off Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. We review the oceanographic setting of the region and present evidence that such aggregations form as a result of migratory...

Gulf of California Whale Sharks

Whale Sharks in the Gulf of California We used satellite-linked radio telemetry to document the geographic and vertical movements and thermal habitats of whale sharks in the Sea of Cortez and as they migrated into the north Pacific Ocean. This was the first...