NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute to Study Whale Shark Migrations

NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation partner with the popular ocean plastics clean-up company, 4Ocean, to study the migrations of the majestic whale shark, the world’s largest fish. 4Ocean and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation have donated funds toward this research. The whale shark is a filter feeder that has swum the planet’s warm oceans for millions of years, and according to GHRI research this species can live for at least 130 years. But the whale shark is now endangered and in need of better scientific understanding for improving its conservation.

Established in 1999, GHRI is a collaboration between the renowned marine artist, scientist and explorer, Dr. Guy Harvey, and Nova Southeastern University’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography. The mission of the GHRI is to provide the scientific information necessary to understand, conserve, and effectively manage the world’s marine fishes and their ecosystems.

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