The Island of Giants

Whale sharks: mysterious visitors shaping an island’s future.

This inspiring story shows how a single marine species can impact the economy and society of Santa Maria, one of the smallest islands in the Azores. It is the only place in Europe where large numbers of whale sharks are sighted, yet their migration remains a mystery. They appear surrounded by thousands of tunas. Could global warming be at the origin of the recent appearance of this marine species on the island?