August 28, 2008: A four-metre whale shark found struggling in Jebel Ali waters has been shipped to large tanks at Atlantis, The Palm
May 26, 2007: A shark had been spotted near the rocks at Al Mamzar beach
February 7, 2007: A four-metre long striking whale shark, spotted along the quay at Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi
June 25, 2006: Residents and workers at Dubai Marina spotted a whale shark, about five meter long, swimming through the bay.
January 19, 2006: A 12-metre-long Baleen Whale was found dead on Al Mamzar beach with its belly ripped open.
July 15, 2005: A stranded whale shark, which attracted more than a thousand bystanders at Dubai Marina has left the harbour
March 3, 2004: A UAE national fisherman caught a three-metre long shark near Shaam, Ras Al Khaimah later it was sold to one of Dubai's hotels.
August 16, 2003: An injured and bewildered three-meter whale shark strayed into Dubai Creek and was rescued by Dubai Police.
January 15, 2003: A UAE national fisherman caught a six-metre shark in Ras Al Khaimah.
