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Citizen-Scientists Help Researchers Better Understand Endangered Whale Sharks


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New information about whale shark behavior, biology, and ecology is being released today in the scientific journal BioScience . The 22 year long citizen-science effort has given researchers a whole new understanding of the global behavior of endangered whale sharks. We’re joined by one of those researchers. Dr. Robert Hueter is a Senior Scientist and Director of the Center for Shark Research, and the Perry W. Gilbert Chair in Shark Research, at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota .
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