Whale Shark Expert Wins International Award
October 28, 2006 @ 03:41 AM (EST)
Source: Divemagazine.co.uk
A marine biologist who created an online library of whale shark encounters from around the world has been chosen as a Laureate in the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, which recognise outstanding contributions to humanity, science and the environment. Australian Brad Norman, who has spent 14 years researching whale sharks at Ningaloo reef in Western Australia, has collected data and photographs from divers all over the globe to help monitor the status and abundance of the world's largest fish...
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