10-2025 considers the harmful effects of whale shark interaction activities on biodiversity CEBU, Philippines – Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado ordered the immediate cessation of all ...

According to the PTC, some of the whale shark watching operators have begun going about their business even before obtaining legal requirements like an environmental compliance certificate (ECC ...

THERE is no ban on day trips and walk-in customers at tourism sites in southern Cebu, but only a “structured approach” to ...

in partnership with Dusit International, officially broke ground on ASAI Oslob, Cebu on February 3, 2025. ASAI Oslob will provide guests with easy access to Oslob’s famous whale shark-watching ...

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has banned all kinds of interactions with whale sharks, locally known as “balilan,” especially feeding, in the ...

Visiting Playa del Carmen and want to go swimming with whale sharks? You’ve come to the right guide! As a travel blogger that has spent many years living in Playa del Carmen, I’ve personally done the ...

CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has taken a bold step to protect the province’s tourism by stopping whale shark interaction activities in three towns. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (seated) ...

Whale Shark. Image by criso via DepositPhotos. The enigmatic whale shark, known scientifically as Rhincodon typus, holds the title of the largest fish in the world’s oceans. With their striking ...

The province of Bohol in the Philippines has officially shut down all whale shark activities in three towns — Lila, Alburquerque, and Dauis — due to environmental concerns and unregulated operations ...

Whale shark-watching activities have been suspended in three towns in Bohol after authorities found violations of marine life tourism regulations. Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado signed Executive ...