Many services allow tourists to swim with whale sharks for a fee. Whale sharks hang around Belize year-round and have become a target for those looking to make a quick buck. Whale sharks are ...

Shark tourism is growing. Graham, in a 2002 study of whale shark visitors to the small Belize town of Placencia, estimated revenues of $3.7 million over a six-week period. In the Philippines ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Endangered Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) and other shark species are making a striking recovery in Belize after plummeting due to ...