Freya Womersley

“I think it's only a matter of time before someone finds the right shark, puts the right device on it, the stars align, and we get that incredible footage,”

Freya Womersley · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Womersley, preparing to tag whale sharks in Mexico, says footage of a birth may eventually be captured.

“I say 'a matter of time' – how long that is, I do not know.”

Freya Womersley · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Womersley qualifies her prediction about when whale shark reproduction might be filmed.

“So – the fact that these neonate sightings are so rare, but when they are seen, they tend to share oceanographic conditions – it does get you thinking, is this just a coincidence, or is there some kind of strategy at play?”

Freya Womersley · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Womersley discusses her paper linking rare newborn whale shark sightings to low oxygen zones.