Manuel Narvadez Jr., WWF Philippines-Donsol Integrated Conservation Program manager, said the 2025 interaction season alone had already logged 55 whale shark sightings, including 24 new ...

"The fishermen touch the whale sharks the way humans would pet a dog. They should be aware of precautionary principles that when they feed the whale sharks, that could alter their behavior and could ...

Donsol tells the story of two people who meet and fall in love at a time when the butanding (whale sharks) visit Sorsogon, which is located at the southeastern part of the Bicol Peninsula. Teresa ...

OCEAN ENCOUNTER A whale shark feeds in the waters off Donsol, Sorsogon in this undated photo—a sign of successful marine conservation and ethical ecotourism. These “gentle giants” have been ...