EditorialA fisherman feeds whale sharks in Tan-Awan, a small town in Cebu, Philippines, on Sept. 30, 2021. Hand-feeding keeps the gentle giants around for the benefit of tourists, a practice denounced by conservationists. (Hannah Reyes Morales/The New York Times)
EditorialSwimming with whale sharks in the waters around Tan-Awan, a small town in Cebu Province in the Philippines, in September 2021. (Hannah Reyes Morales/The New York Times)
EditorialSwimming with whale sharks in the waters around Tan-Awan, a small town in Cebu Province in the Philippines, in September 2021. (Hannah Reyes Morales/The New York Times)