Marine Megafauna Foundation · Est. 2009

Whale Shark & Commercial Shipping Risk Chart

Western Indian Ocean — live vessel monitoring over known whale shark aggregation areas
Prototype · simulated AIS · WIO viewport

Ship's Log

Vessels tracked —
In whale shark habitat —
Protected areas —
Updated —

Chart Key

Whale shark ISRA (Important Shark & Ray Area)
Vessel — open ocean
Vessel within whale shark habitat
Soundings in metres · Mercator projection · 2026
ISRA data: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group · Vessel positions: simulated AIS (prototype)