Indonesian Hotspots 'Like Home' for Endangered Whale Sharks
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- Category: Science
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 08:12 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
A new study has found that two bays in Indonesia are hotspots for endangered whale sharks. The research tracked 70 whale sharks over a decade and revealed they frequent these waters year-round, not seasonally as previously thought.
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