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Study: Whale shark tourism rules broken at El Azul — Level A1 — underwater photography of whale shark

Study: Whale shark tourism rules broken at El AzulCEFR A1

22 Dec 2025

Adapted from U. South Florida, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Darcy Wheeler, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
63 words
  • El Azul is a place in Mexico.
  • Large whale sharks live near the coast.
  • Many tour boats visit the sharks daily.
  • Swimmers sometimes go into the water with sharks.
  • People often get too close to sharks.
  • Some people even touch the animals.
  • Such behaviour can disturb the feeding sharks.
  • Researchers watched from above with cameras.
  • Local people earn money from whale shark tours.

Difficult words

  • whale sharkA very large fish that lives in the sea
    whale sharks
  • coastThe land next to the sea
  • tour boatA small ship for visitors on trips
    tour boats
  • disturbTo make someone or animals not calm
  • researcherA person who studies things and watches
    Researchers
  • earnTo get money for work or service

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Discussion questions

  • Would you like to see whale sharks?
  • Do you think people should touch the sharks?
  • Have you ever been on a boat?

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