Research

2024 was a hard one! This year marked our seventh field season. We were finally able to work directly from our research boat, Ad Astra, which made such a difference. Thanks to our volunteers, we were able to collect photo […]

First dedicated research effort on mobulid rays in Madagascar confirms Nosy Be is an important habitat and reef mantas may be declining locally. NOSY BE, Madagascar – The first dedicated research effort on mobulids (manta and devil rays) in Madagascar […]

Here we go! A little summary of our 2023 season. This year was particularly unusual, and our scientific activities were not as successful as usual. The unpredictable presence of whale sharks and the high number of boats at sea made […]

It’s always rewarding to see research translating into conservation actions and this week we are incredibly excited that the IUCN Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) Western Indian Ocean e-Atlas is now available online, and proud that the Madagascar Whale […]

For 2023 we decided to head to Nosy Be earlier in the year than we normally would to allow us to spend some time on operator training ahead of the whale shark season. This is becoming a major focus as tourism […]

After two years away, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were relieved and excited to be able to return to the field for our 2022 season. We weren’t quite sure what to expect after such a long time away – […]

Version Française ci-dessous. After a lot of work, we can finally unveil the figures from the 2019 season, our biggest season yet in terms of effort and collected data!            97 boat survey days 18 volunteers […]

While the first whale sharks are already flaunting around the Nosy Be area and I am fully preparing for this year’s promising season, it’s time to take a final look back at last year’s results. And what a year it […]

Since 2015, the Madagascar Whale Shark Project has been collecting data on whale sharks in Nosy Be. The aim being to understand the ecology, behaviour and conservation issues that whale sharks face in the Nosy Be area. Here are our […]