Schoolchildren, Fishing Communities Headline WTI’s Gujarat Whale Shark Day Celebrations
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Dhamlej, Gujarat, November 22, 2017: The coastal communities of Gujarat observed ‘Vhali Utsav’ or ‘Whale Shark Day’ on November 18. A one-day awareness seminar on whale shark conservation in India was organised at the Shri Dhaumya Primary School on the occasion.
Eighth Whale Shark Satellite Tagged Under the Gujarat Whale Shark Conservation Project
Sutrapada, Gujarat, November 12, 2017: A male whale shark, 22 feet long, was satellite tagged by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) field personnel in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada on the Saurashtra coast yesterday.
Sarus Cranes Suffer in Floods in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, September 18, 2017: Monsoon floods in eastern Uttar Pradesh last month have not only affected the human population but also the sarus crane, which is the state bird. The sarus’ nesting season coincides with the monsoon and the floods have destroyed most of the nests in the wetlands and rice paddies.
WTI, Gujarat Forest Department and Tata Chemicals Ltd Celebrate International Whale Shark Day in Somnath
Gir Somnath District, Gujarat, August 31, 2017: WTI, working in concert with the Gujarat Forest Department and with the support of Tata Chemicals Ltd and the Saurashtra fishing community, organised a celebratory event at Somnath on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day.
On International Whale Shark Day: WTI and Cochin Shipyard Ltd Announce a Campaign to Save the World’s Largest Fish in Kerala and Lakshadweep Waters
Cochin, August 30, 2017: WTI and Cochin Shipyard Ltd have announced the launch of a massive awareness campaign targeted at coastal communities and aimed at securing a safer future for whale sharks off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Whale Shark Project Tableau Awarded 2nd Prize in Independence Day Celebrations at Sutrapada
Gir Somnath District, Gujarat, August 18, 2017: As part of the celebrations to mark India’s 71st Independence Day on August 15, the Gir Somnath District Administration organised an event at Sutrapada, a prominent fishing village on the Gujarat coast.
200 Days and Counting: WTI Project Monitors First and Longest Migratory Movement of Whale Sharks Ever Recorded from the Indian Subcontinent
Sutrapada, Gujarat, August 08, 2017: The migratory path of a female whale shark satellite-tagged under WTI's Whale Shark Conservation Project has now been monitored via satellite for over 200 days.
Satellite Collars Deployed on Two Wild Buffaloes, One Gaur in Udanti WLS
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, March 23, 2017: Working in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Forest Department, Wildlife Trust of India successfully deployed satellite collars on two wild buffaloes (Bubalus arnee) and one gaur (Bos gaurus) this week.
Birth of Fawn Marks New Beginning for Eastern Swamp Deer Translocated Under 2nd Phase of WTI-ONGC Project
Manas National Park, March 11, 2017: Reports from the field confirm that one of the female eastern swamp deer translocated from Kaziranga National Park to Manas National Park late last month has given birth.
Recent Pup Rescue Bolsters the Proposition that Gujarat Coastal Waters May be Whale Shark Breeding Grounds
Sutrapada, Gujarat, February 22, 2017: A neonatal whale shark was rescued by a local fisherman in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada on the morning of February 18. This self-documented rescue was the fifth encounter with whale shark pups recorded under the Whale Shark Conservation Project
Scientists, Fishing Communities Come Together to Conserve the Mithapur Coral Reef
Bhimrana, Gujarat, February 02, 2017: In order to build awareness about the importance of coral reef ecosystems and create a sense of involvement in coral reef conservation among local fishing communities, Wildlife Trust of India organised a community awareness programme at the fishing village of Bhimrana
Seventh Whale Shark Satellite Tagged Under the Whale Shark Conservation Project; Second Successful Tagging this Month
Sutrapada, Gujarat, December 30, 2016: A female whale shark was satellite tagged by WTI field personnel at 10.35am today, in the coastal waters off the fishing village of Sutrapada.