#whale shark

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A massive undertaking to protect whale sharks in Indonesia

Indonesian waters are home to 117 species of sharks, according to data from the Directorate General of Marine Space ...

Whale shark found dead due to trawling nets: Bali's official

A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was found dead on Air Kuning Beach in Jembrana, Bali, due to being entangled in trawler ...

Russia, UAE keen to participate in 2023 AMFC in Gorontalo

Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed interest to participate in the 2023 Asian Mini Football ...

Kendari can offer waterfront tourism: Home Ministry

The Home Affairs Ministry has urged the Kendari city government, Southeast Sulawesi, to develop the waterfront city ...

Dead sperm whale washes up on Wadumaddi Beach, Sabu Island

A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed up dead on Wadumaddi Beach, Sabu Island, Sabu Raijua District, East Nusa ...

Fish consumption encouraged to meet protein requirement during fasting

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry has encouraged people to consume fish to meet protein requirements ...

10,045,575 Indonesians have been vaccinated against COVID-19

A total of 10,045,575 people have participated in the COVID-19 vaccination carried out by the Indonesian government, ...

Indonesian embassy responds to rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in USA

The Indonesian embassy in Washington DC responded to the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes by inviting two US police ...

Ministry issues plan of action for conservation of whale shark

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has issued a ministerial decree number 16 of 2021 concerning the ...

Whale shark rescued from Kendari City's river

Southeast Sulawesi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) members and the local fishermen’s community on ...

Another pilot whale found dead on Liebore Beach, NTT

The lifeless body of another pilot whale was spotted on Liebore Beach, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), in close ...

Acehnese fishermen rescue cat shark washed ashore on beach

Several Indonesian fishermen rescued a cat shark that washed ashore on Pasi Gentheng Beach, Blang Padang Village, ...

20-meter-long whale washes ashore on Rote Ndao Coast, NTT

A dead whale washed ashore in a mangrove forest on Tasilo village beach, Rote Ndao District, East Nusa Tenggara ...

17 whale strandings recorded on Sabu Raijua Coast

A total of 17 whales washed up on the beach of Menia Village in West Sabu Sub-district, Sabu Raijua District, East Nusa ...

Bluebottles surge ashore on Pariaman beaches, W Sumatra

At least a dozen of bluebottles or the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia utriculus) have been washed ashore by strong ...