Can You Spot the Whale Shark? (IMAGE) PeerJ Caption The South Ari Marine Protected area is the largest MPA in the Maldives and hosts a year-round aggregation of whale sharks. Credit Gregor Kervina Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.