![]() A further 66 individual whale sharks were identified from local operators, and data mined on social media platforms. Between Apr and Oct 2018, we conducted 159 surveys identifying 117 individual whale sharks through their unique spot patterns (96.5% male, mean 4.5 m). Here, we employed pop-up archival tags, data mining and dedicated effort to understand an aggregation of whale sharks at Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines, and its role in the species' conservation. Knowledge about the connectivity within Southeast Asia remains poor, and thus international management is difficult. The species is listed as endangered due to continued population declines in the Indo-Pacific. ![]() The Philippines is home to the second largest known population of whale sharks in the world.
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