The discovery of a whale shark measuring about three metres off Pulau Bidong, Terengganu, by a group of local divers on July 15 has provided new data to the country's marine life conservation efforts.

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Faculty of Marine Science and Environment senior lecturer Dr Maizah Mohd Abdullah said the finding confirmed that the area was a migration route for the species.

"The whale shark is a migratory animal, so the presence of this species can provide information that the...