Whale Sharks Archives

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Here’s how you can see gigantic Whale Sharks in Qatar

Every year, between the months of April and September, the marine creatures gather in large numbers, an impressive 90 kilometers offshore. Discover Qatar, the destination management company of Qatar Airways,…

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Qatar’s location ideal for new regional whale shark research centre

Qatar’s waters has the world’s second-largest dugong population and the largest whale shark concentrations in the world. Qatar is establishing a regional centre for whale shark research, training, and education,…

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Culture

‘Oh Ya Mal’: The hidden depths in Qatar’s ‘Dreamers’ World Cup song

Here are some elements from Doha’s waters that you might have missed in the newly-released song. Fans at the 2022 FIFA World Cup ceremony in Qatar got to celebrate the…

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Want to spot whale sharks in Qatar? Check out this tour!

Calling on all marine life lovers! You can now see one of the largest aggregations of whale sharks right here in Qatar in an exclusive tour. Just meters away from…

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Qatar has largest whale shark concentrations in the world

The giant aquatic animals annually congregate 90 kilometres away from land between the months of April and September. The waters of the relatively small peninsular Arab country Qatar hosts the…

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Health & Technology

Whale sharks spotted swimming in Qatar’s northeast coast

More than 100 of the aquatic animal annually congregate 90 kilometres away from land between the months of April and September. Whale sharks have been spotted meeting at the Al…

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