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Whale shark

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14.5 m (48 ft) on average, based on more limited data. However, these are averages and do not represent the maximum possible sizes. Previous studies estimating the growth and longevity of whale sharks have produced estimates ranging from 14 to 21.9 meters (46 to 72 ft) in length. Limited evidence, mostly from males, suggests that
932:' photo identification activities in the first half of the year. There were a total 168 sightings – 64 of them “re-sightings” or reappearances of previously recorded whale sharks. WWF noted that “very young whale shark juveniles" were identified among the 168 individuals spotted in the first half of 2019. Their presence suggests that the 960: 1268:, where one-third of all whale shark sightings in the northern part of the gulf have occurred in recent years. Sightings confirmed that the whale sharks were unable to avoid the oil slick, which was situated on the surface of the sea where the whale sharks feed for several hours at a time. No dead whale sharks were found. 1388:), with some maintaining whale sharks for years and others only for a very short period. The whale shark kept at Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm was rescued from shallow waters in 2008 with extensive abrasions to the fins and after rehabilitation it was released in 2010, having lived 19 months in captivity. 1305:
that keep it, but its large size means that a very large tank is required and it has specialized feeding requirements. Their large size and iconic status have also fueled an opposition to keeping the species in captivity, especially after the early death of some whale sharks in captivity and certain
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Whale sharks possess a broad, flattened head with a large mouth and two small eyes located at the front corners. Unlike many other sharks, whale shark mouths are located at the front of the head rather than on the underside of the head. A 12.1 m (39.7 ft) whale shark was reported to have a
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Whale sharks inhabit the open waters of all tropical oceans. They are rarely found in water below 21 Â°C (70 Â°F). Whale sharks' lifespans are estimated to be between 80 and 130 years, based on studies of their vertebral growth bands and the growth rates of free-swimming sharks. Whale sharks
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events in the 1950-60s, finding that growth bands are laid down annually. The study found an age of 50 years for a 10 m (33 ft) female and 35 years for a 9.9m male. Various studies looking at vertebrae growth bands and measuring whale sharks in the wild have estimated their lifespans from
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Whale sharks are known to prey on a range of planktonic and small nektonic organisms that are spatiotemporally patchy. These include krill, crab larvae, jellyfish, sardines, anchovies, mackerels, small tunas, and squid. In ram filter feeding, the fish swims forward at constant speed with its mouth
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Large whale sharks are difficult to measure accurately, both on the land and in the water. When on land, the total length measurement can be affected by how the tail is positioned, either angled as it would be in life or stretched as far as possible. Historically, techniques such as comparisons to
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depths (<200 metres (660 ft)), but whale sharks also took regular deep dives (>500 metres (1,600 ft)), often descending in brief "stutter steps", perhaps for foraging. The deepest recorded dive was 1,928 metres (6,325 ft), making the whale shark the deepest diving fish to be
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occurs around 8 to 9 meters (26 to 30 ft) in length, with females possibly maturing at a similar size or larger. The maximum length of the species is uncertain due to a lack of detailed documentation of the largest reported individuals. Several whale sharks around 18 m (59 ft) in
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Coast. It was one of the largest gatherings of whale sharks recorded. Aggregations in that area are among the most reliable seasonal gatherings known for whale sharks, with large numbers occurring in most years between May and September. Associated ecotourism has grown rapidly to unsustainable
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with regards to size, with females growing larger than males. A 2020 study looked at the growth of whale shark individuals over a 10-year period. It concluded that males on average reach 8 to 9 meters (26 to 30 ft) in length. The same study predicted females to reach a length of around
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Growth, longevity, and reproduction of the whale shark are poorly understood. There was uncertainty as to whether vertebrae growth bands are formed annually or biannually, which is important in determining the age, growth, and longevity of whale sharks. A 2020 study compared the ratio of
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The whale shark is an active feeder, targeting concentrations of plankton or fish. It is able to ram filter feed or can gulp in a stationary position. This is in contrast to the passive feeding basking shark, which does not pump water. Instead, it swims to force water across its gills.
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Evidence suggests that males grow faster than females in the earlier stages of life but ultimately reach a smaller maximum size. Whale sharks exhibit late sexual maturity. One study looking at free-swimming whale sharks estimated the age at maturity in males at ~25 years.
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came across a whale shark in the southern Pacific Ocean and rammed it. The shark became stuck on the prow of the ship, supposedly with 15 ft (4.6 m) on one side and 40 ft (12.2 m) on the other, suggesting a total length of about 55 ft (17 m).
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of whale sharks from between 1994 and 1996. Out of the 15 individuals tracked, two females were reported as measuring 15 m (49 ft) and 18 m (59 ft) respectively. A 20.75 m (68.1 ft) long whale shark was reported as being stranded along the
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McClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, Branch TA, Chen C, Cosgrove J, Dove ADM, Gaskins LC, Helm RR, Hochberg FG, Lee FB, Marshall A, McMurray SE, Schanche C, Stone SN, Thaler AD. 2015. "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna".
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On 7 March 2009, marine scientists in the Philippines discovered what is believed to be the smallest living specimen of the whale shark. The young shark, measuring only 38 cm (15 in), was found with its tail tied to a stake at a beach in
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have photographed them swimming close to humans without any danger. Although whale sharks are docile fish, touching or riding the sharks is strictly forbidden and fineable in most countries, as it can cause serious harm to the animal.
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on the surface of their eyeballs that are structured differently from their body denticles. The dermal denticles, as well as the whale shark's ability to retract its eyes deep into their sockets, serve to protect the eyes from damage.
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filmed a whale shark feeding on a school of small fish. The same documentary showed footage of a whale shark timing its arrival to coincide with the mass spawning of fish shoals and feeding on the resultant clouds of eggs and sperm.
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Borrell, AsunciĂłn; Aguilar, Alex; Gazo, Manel; Kumarran, R. P.; Cardona, Luis (2011). "Stable isotope profiles in whale shark (Rhincodon typus) suggest segregation and dissimilarities in the diet depending on sex and size".
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Bennett; Kaiser; Selvan; Hueter; Tyminski; Lötter (2017). "Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, in the Arabian Gulf". In Smith, Mark; Warmolts; Thoney; Hueter; Murray; Ezcurra (eds.).
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Evidence suggests that whale sharks can recover from major injuries and may be able to regenerate small sections of their fins. Their spot markings have also been shown to reform over a previously wounded area.
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de la Parra Venegas, Rafael; Hueter, Robert; Cano, Jaime Gonzålez; Tyminski, John; Remolina, José Gregorio; Maslanka, Mike; Ormos, Andrea; Weigt, Lee; Carlson, Bruce; Dove, Alistair (29 April 2011).
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Matsumoto; Toda; Matsumoto; Ueda; Nakazato; Sato; Uchida (2017). "Notes on Husbandry of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, in Aquaria". In Smith, Mark; Warmolts; Thoney; Hueter; Murray; Ezcurra (eds.).
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Yong, Mila Mi Hua; Leistenschneider, Clara; Miranda, Joni Anne; Paler, Maria Kristina; Legaspi, Christine; Germanov, Elitza; Araujo, Gonzalo; Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia; Erni-Cassola, Gabriel (2021).
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Meekan, Mark G.; Taylor, Brett M.; Lester, Emily; Ferreira, Luciana C.; Sequeira, Ana M. M.; Dove, Alistair D. M.; Birt, Matthew J.; Aspinall, Alex; Brooks, Kim; Thums, Michele (2020).
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Eckert, Scott A.; Stewart, Brent S. (1 February 2001). "Telemetry and Satellite Tracking of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon Typus, in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, and the North Pacific Ocean".
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of 15 m (49.2 ft) and an estimated total length at 18.8 m (61.7 ft) was reported from the Arabian Sea in 2001. In a 2015 study looking into the size of marine
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Read, Timothy D.; Petit, Robert A.; Joseph, Sandeep J.; Alam, Md. Tauqeer; Weil, M. Ryan; Ahmad, Maida; Bhimani, Ravila; Vuong, Jocelyn S.; Haase, Chad P. (December 2017).
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fully open, straining prey particles from the water by forward propulsion. This is also called ‘passive feeding’, which usually occurs when prey is present at low density.
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Evidence that St. Helena island is an important multi-use habitat for whale sharks, Rhincodon typus , with the first description of putative mating in this species
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Despite its size, the whale shark does not pose any danger to humans. Younger whale sharks are gentle and can play with divers. Underwater photographers such as
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The first attempt at keeping whale sharks in captivity was in 1934 when an individual was kept for about four months in a netted-off natural bay in
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Wintner, Sabine P. (2000). "Preliminary Study of Vertebral Growth Rings in the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, from the East Coast of South Africa".
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in 1919. The shark was too heavy to pull ashore, and no measurements were taken. Smith learned through independent sources that it was at least 10
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Establishing a quantifiable model of whale shark avoidance behaviours to anthropogenic impacts in tourism encounters to inform management actions
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recorded. Whale sharks were also observed to remain continuously at depths of greater than 50 metres (160 ft) for three days or more.
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objects of known size and knotted ropes have been used for in-water measurements, but these techniques may be inaccurate. In 2011, laser
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mouth 1.55 m (5.1 ft) across. Whale shark mouths can contain over 300 rows of tiny teeth and 20 filter pads which it uses to
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Tomita, Taketeru; Murakumo, Kiyomi; Komoto, Shinya; Dove, Alistair; Kino, Masakatsu; Miyamoto, Kei; Toda, Minoru (29 June 2020).
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Sharks of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date: Bullhead, Mackerel and Carpet Sharks
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Schmidt, Jennifer V.; Chen, Chien-Chi; Sheikh, Saad I.; Meekan, Mark G.; Norman, Bradley M.; Joung, Shoou-Jeng (4 August 2010).
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It was reported in 2014 that hundreds of whale sharks were illegally killed every year in China for their fins, skins, and oil.
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The capture of a ~10.6 m (35 ft) female in July 1996 that was pregnant with ~300 pups indicated that whale sharks are
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started keeping whale sharks and most of the basic research on the keeping of the species was made at these two institutions.
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Schreiber, C; Coco, C (2017). "Husbandry of Whale Sharks". In Smith, Mark; Warmolts; Thoney; Hueter; Murray; Ezcurra (eds.).
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of the retina, is normally sensitive to green and used to see in dim light, but in the whale shark (and the bottom-dwelling
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Rowat, D.; Brooks, K. S. (2012). "A review of the biology, fisheries and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus".
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Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2018).
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Gudger, E. W. (1938). "Whale Sharks Rammed by Ocean Vessels: How These Sluggish Leviathans Aid in Their Own Destruction".
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Brunnschweiler, J. M.; Baensch, H.; Pierce, S. J.; Sims, D. W. (3 February 2009). "Deep-diving behaviour of a whale shark
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Stevens, J. D. (1 March 2007). "Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) biology and ecology: A review of the primary literature".
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via airplane in Australia in 2019, when a larger male unsuccessfully attempted to mate with a smaller, immature female.
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have very large mouths and are filter feeders, which is a feeding mode that occurs in only two other sharks, the
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Yamaguchi, Kazuaki; Koyanagi, Mitsumasa; Sato, Keiichi; Terakita, Akihisa; Kuraku, Shigehiro (1 October 2021).
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Perry, Cameron T.; Figueiredo, Joana; Vaudo, Jeremy J.; Hancock, James; Rees, Richard; Shivji, Mahmood (2018).
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Yamaguchi, Kazuaki; Koyanagi, Mitsumasa; Sato, Keiichi; Terakita, Akihisa; Kuraku, Shigehiro (28 March 2023).
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losses, and vessel strikes, combined with its long lifespan and late maturation. In June 2018 the New Zealand
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The species was distinguished in April 1828 after the harpooning of a 4.6 m (15 ft) specimen in
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On 7 February 2012, a large whale shark was found floating 150 kilometres (93 mi) off the coast of
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Ong, Joyce J. L.; Meekan, Mark G.; Hsu, Hua Hsun; Fanning, L. Paul; Campana, Steven E. (6 April 2020).
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There is currently no robust estimate of the global whale shark population. The species is considered
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may be a pupping ground for whale sharks, further increasing the ecological significance of the area.
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Since the 1800s, there have been accounts of very large whale sharks. Some of these are as follows:
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The whale shark is migratory and has two distinct subpopulations: an Atlantic subpopulation, from
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Colman, J.G. (December 1997). "A review of the biology and ecology of the whale shark".
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of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (
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resulted in 4,900,000 barrels (780,000 m) of oil flowing into an area south of the
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Rohner, C. A.; Richardson, A. J.; Marshall, A. D.; Weeks, S. J.; Pierce, S. J. (2011).
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The whale shark is also featured on the latest 2015–2017 edition of the Maldivian 1000
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classified the whale shark as "Migrant" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the
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A juvenile whale shark is estimated to eat 21 kg (46 pounds) of plankton per day.
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Pupping of whale sharks has not been observed, but mating has been witnessed twice in
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Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016
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The whale shark inhabits all tropical and warm-temperate seas. The fish is primarily
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Womersley, Freya; Hancock, James; Perry, Cameron T.; Rowat, David (February 2021).
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Smith, H. M. (13 November 1925). "A Whale Shark (Rhineodon) in the Gulf of Siam".
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in Singapore had planned on keeping whale sharks but scrapped this idea in 2009.
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Colman, J. G. (1997). "A review of the biology and ecology of the whale shark".
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Hsu, Hua Hsun; Joung, Shoou Jeng; Hueter, Robert E.; Liu, Kwang Ming (2014).
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Since the mid-1990s, several other aquariums have kept the species in Japan (
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Penrith, M. J. (1972). "Earliest Description and Name for the Whale Shark".
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Due their mode of feeding, whale sharks are susceptible to the ingestion of
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The complete and annotated genome of the whale shark was published in 2017.
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Six months at the Seychelles: letter to A. Searle Hart, LL. D., S.F.T.C.D
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Seasonal feeding aggregations occur at several coastal sites such as the
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are located just behind the eyes. Whale sharks have five large pairs of
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Outside Asia, the first and so far only place to keep whale sharks is
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Snorkeling with whale shark near Isla Mujeres (Mexico) 30 August 2011
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during surface ram filter feeding off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico"
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Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks
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The size of various whale shark individuals with a human for scale
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Chinese aquariums keeping the species in relatively small tanks.
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animal in the world. Evidence suggests that whale sharks exhibit
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Venkatesan, V; Ramamurthy, N; Boominathan, N; Gandhi, A (2008).
2383:"How whale shark rhodopsin evolved to see, in the deep blue sea" 1250:
It is listed, along with six other species of sharks, under the
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was proposed to improve the accuracy of in-water measurements.
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Joung, Shoou-Jeng; et al. (July 1996). "The whale shark,
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Kaikini, A. S.; Ramamohana Rao, V.; Dhulkhed, M. H. (1959).
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during long-distance movement in the western Indian Ocean".
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isotopes found in growth bands of whale shark vertebrae to
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The shark is seen by divers in many places, including the
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described a huge animal caught in a bamboo fish trap in
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Norman, Bradley M.; Stevens, John D. (1 March 2007).
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In 2011, more than 400 whale sharks gathered off the
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Colman, J. G. Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel (eds.).
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obtained several small whale shark specimens in the
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Whale Shark Fact Sheet, Fisheries Western Australia
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Archived from 3962:"Microplastics in fecal samples of whale sharks ( 3447:, in Mexican Coastal Waters of the Caribbean Sea" 3050:The Jaws of Death: Shark as Predator, Man as Prey 2148:Central Marine Fisheries Research Unit, Mangalore 4814:"Rewards from Gurano Bintang Shark Conservation" 4716: 4714: 4561: 4559: 4557: 4419: 4417: 4415: 4413: 4411: 3781: 3779: 3507:Yucatan Whale Sharks Swimming in Troubled Waters 2257:"Whale Sharks Have Tiny Teeth on Their Eyeballs" 1745: 1743: 1491: 1481: 4788:"Swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines" 3443:"An Unprecedented Aggregation of Whale Sharks, 2438:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1207:. Juveniles can be found near the shore in the 539:set relatively far back on the body, a pair of 483:and small fishes and pose no threat to humans. 4677:. AsianOne Travel. 16 May 2009. Archived from 3912:. The Shark Research Institute. 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They feed almost exclusively on 25: 5067:Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) 4969:A whale shark recorded defecating 4359:COA bans fishing for whale sharks 4337:. hayop.0catch.com. 27 March 1998 3759:"Shark-cam captures ocean motion" 3415:Dekker, Stefanie (17 July 2020). 3344:Howard, Brian C. (28 June 2016). 2190:"Armored eyes of the whale shark" 1680:Smith, Andrew (5 November 1828). 1606:Pierce, S.J.; Norman, B. (2016). 1443:In the Philippines, it is called 1235:due to the impacts of fisheries, 5720:IUCN Red List endangered species 5273: 5262: 5261: 5087:Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) 4101:Whitehead, Darren Andrew (2014) 3226:Hasan, Saad (10 February 2012). 2906:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02861.x 2795:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03252.x 2004:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02155.x 1752:"Opinion 1278. 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(September 2012). 4480:Moore, M. (25 October 2010). 3735:. Rappler.com. 30 August 2019 3693:Associated Press via NBC News 2858:10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.015 2747:10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.008 1694:Center for Research Libraries 1568:in the Paleobiology Database" 5785:Symbols of Western Australia 5102:Squatiniformes (Angelsharks) 4948:Whale shark, Rhincodon typus 4184:Hawes, Craig (2 April 2013) 3630:"Frequently Asked Questions" 3472:10.1371/journal.pone.0018994 2936:Wright, E. Perceval (2011). 2215:10.1371/journal.pone.0235342 1139:in Mozambique, Sodwana Bay ( 834:province in Mozambique, the 629:Reports of large individuals 5239:U.S. Shark Conservation Act 4894:FAO web page on Whale shark 4542:. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 3661:Endangered Species Research 3632:. Sharklady. 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Archived from 1560: 1543: 1542: 1495: 1485: 1479: 1467: 1454: 1448: 1435: 1420: 1397:Georgia Aquarium 1390:Marine Life Park 1358:Aqua Planet Jeju 1356:), South Korea ( 1303:public aquariums 1296:Georgia Aquarium 1209:Gulf of Tadjoura 1129:Christmas Island 1044:The BBC program 750: 738: 726: 714: 702: 560:dermal denticles 490:, South Africa. 408: 406:Rhinodon typicus 401:Kishinouye, 1901 400: 392: 384: 376: 354: 336: 300: 275:Orectolobiformes 206: 205: 185: 168: 163: 162: 139: 118: 108: 45: 38:Temporal range: 32: 21: 5800: 5799: 5795: 5794: 5793: 5791: 5790: 5789: 5710: 5709: 5706: 5701: 5693: 5688: 5680: 5675: 5667: 5662: 5654: 5649: 5641: 5636: 5628: 5623: 5615: 5610: 5602: 5597: 5589: 5586:Observation.org 5584: 5576: 5574: 5566: 5561: 5553: 5548: 5540: 5535: 5527: 5522: 5514: 5509: 5501: 5496: 5488: 5483: 5475: 5470: 5462: 5457: 5449: 5444: 5436: 5431: 5425:rhincodon-typus 5423: 5418: 5410: 5405: 5397: 5392: 5384: 5382: 5376:rhincodon-typus 5374: 5369: 5363:Rhincodon_typus 5361: 5356: 5350:Rhincodon_typus 5348: 5343: 5336:Rhincodon typus 5334: 5333: 5328: 5319: 5318: 5313: 5306:Rhincodon typus 5300: 5290: 5285: 5253: 5229:Shark sanctuary 5212: 5169:South Australia 5141: 5135: 5114:Hybodontiformes 5055: 5014: 5009: 4919: 4914: 4898: 4856: 4852: 4850:Further reading 4847: 4837: 4835: 4834:on 4 March 2009 4826: 4825: 4821: 4812: 4811: 4807: 4797: 4795: 4785: 4784: 4780: 4772: 4768: 4758: 4756: 4747: 4746: 4742: 4732: 4730: 4729:on 8 March 2021 4720: 4719: 4712: 4702: 4700: 4691: 4690: 4686: 4681:on 9 June 2013. 4673: 4672: 4668: 4658: 4656: 4650: 4649: 4645: 4630: 4616: 4615: 4611: 4598: 4597: 4593: 4578: 4565: 4564: 4555: 4545: 4543: 4539: 4535: 4534: 4530: 4520: 4518: 4513: 4512: 4503: 4493: 4491: 4479: 4478: 4469: 4456: 4455: 4451: 4436: 4423: 4422: 4409: 4395: 4394: 4390: 4382: 4378: 4369: 4365: 4357: 4353: 4345: 4341: 4335:Wayback Machine 4326: 4322: 4312: 4310: 4306: 4302: 4301: 4297: 4282: 4271: 4264: 4263: 4259: 4197: 4196: 4192: 4183: 4179: 4172: 4157: 4156: 4152: 4144: 4140: 4139: 4135: 4125: 4123: 4114: 4113: 4109: 4100: 4096: 4088: 4084: 4083: 4079: 4069: 4067: 4059: 4058: 4054: 4044: 4042: 4033: 4032: 4028: 4016: 4009: 3964:Rhincodon typus 3959: 3958: 3954: 3944: 3942: 3934: 3933: 3929: 3919: 3917: 3907: 3906: 3902: 3892: 3890: 3881: 3880: 3876: 3866: 3864: 3858: 3857: 3850: 3810: 3806:Rhincodon typus 3801: 3800: 3796: 3792:, 5 August 2006 3784: 3777: 3767: 3765: 3753: 3752: 3748: 3738: 3736: 3731: 3730: 3726: 3716: 3714: 3705: 3704: 3700: 3687: 3686: 3682: 3654: 3653: 3649: 3639: 3637: 3636:on 5 March 2001 3624: 3623: 3619: 3580:Rhincodon typus 3577: 3576: 3572: 3567:. 24 June 2019. 3565:livescience.com 3559: 3558: 3554: 3524: 3523: 3519: 3503: 3502: 3498: 3445:Rhincodon typus 3440: 3439: 3435: 3425: 3423: 3414: 3413: 3409: 3399: 3397: 3388: 3387: 3383: 3370: 3369: 3365: 3355: 3353: 3352:on 28 June 2016 3343: 3342: 3338: 3328: 3326: 3317: 3316: 3312: 3302: 3300: 3281: 3280: 3276: 3266: 3264: 3251: 3250: 3239: 3225: 3224: 3220: 3173: 3172: 3168: 3152: 3147: 3146: 3142: 3124: 3123: 3119: 3073: 3072: 3068: 3061: 3046: 3045: 3041: 3019: 3018: 3014: 2968: 2967: 2963: 2948: 2935: 2934: 2930: 2878: 2877: 2873: 2831: 2830: 2826: 2772: 2771: 2762: 2724: 2723: 2716: 2678: 2677: 2666: 2628: 2627: 2620: 2576: 2575: 2568: 2554: 2544: 2521: 2520: 2516: 2506: 2504: 2502:www.science.org 2496: 2495: 2491: 2431: 2430: 2426: 2417: 2416: 2412: 2407:. 9 April 2023. 2405:The Japan Times 2399: 2398: 2394: 2381: 2380: 2376: 2322: 2321: 2317: 2273: 2272: 2268: 2254: 2253: 2249: 2200:(6): e0235342. 2187: 2186: 2182: 2172: 2170: 2165:Rhincodon typus 2160: 2159: 2155: 2141: 2140: 2136: 2126: 2124: 2116: 2115: 2111: 2096: 2083: 2082: 2075: 2029: 2028: 2019: 1980:Rhincodon typus 1977: 1976: 1972: 1962: 1961: 1957: 1942:10.1071/MF17393 1923: 1922: 1907: 1897: 1895: 1890:Rhincodon typus 1885: 1884: 1869: 1854:10.1071/MF13330 1835: 1834: 1823: 1805: 1794: 1776: 1775: 1771: 1749: 1748: 1741: 1726:10.2307/1442501 1711: 1710: 1706: 1679: 1678: 1671: 1661: 1659: 1651: 1650: 1646: 1636: 1634: 1610:Rhincodon typus 1605: 1604: 1593: 1583: 1581: 1566:Rhincodon typus 1562: 1561: 1557: 1553: 1537: 1524: 1517: 1411: 1409: 1288: 1225: 1113:Cendrawasih Bay 1073: 1068: 994:). It feeds on 992:megamouth shark 942: 916:Pilar, Sorsogon 885:nuclear testing 876: 761: 754: 751: 742: 739: 730: 727: 718: 715: 706: 703: 680:standard length 631: 614:sexual maturity 601: 582:cloudy catshark 533:caudal peduncle 516: 473:megamouth shark 425:Rhincodon typus 390:Rhiniodon typus 345: 338: 334:Rhincodon typus 332: 319: 299: 200: 192: 175: 164: 160: 153: 129:Similan Islands 109: 107: 106: 101: 96: 91: 86: 81: 76: 71: 66: 61: 56: 51: 40: 39: 36: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5798: 5796: 5788: 5787: 5782: 5777: 5772: 5770:Fish of Africa 5767: 5762: 5757: 5752: 5747: 5745:Apex predators 5742: 5737: 5732: 5727: 5725:Rhincodontidae 5722: 5712: 5711: 5703: 5702: 5700: 5699: 5686: 5673: 5660: 5647: 5634: 5621: 5608: 5595: 5582: 5572: 5559: 5546: 5533: 5520: 5507: 5494: 5481: 5468: 5455: 5442: 5429: 5416: 5403: 5390: 5380: 5367: 5354: 5341: 5326: 5310: 5308: 5302: 5301: 5296: 5287: 5286: 5284: 5283: 5271: 5258: 5255: 5254: 5252: 5251: 5246: 5241: 5236: 5234:Shark Alliance 5231: 5226: 5220: 5218: 5214: 5213: 5211: 5210: 5205: 5204: 5203: 5198: 5188: 5183: 5178: 5177: 5176: 5171: 5166: 5161: 5156: 5145: 5143: 5137: 5136: 5134: 5133: 5131:List of sharks 5128: 5122: 5116: 5110: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5089: 5084: 5079: 5077:Hexanchiformes 5074: 5069: 5063: 5061: 5057: 5056: 5054: 5053: 5048: 5046:Threat display 5043: 5038: 5033: 5028: 5022: 5020: 5016: 5015: 5010: 5008: 5007: 5000: 4993: 4985: 4979: 4978: 4971: 4966: 4961: 4956: 4951: 4945: 4940: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4918: 4917:External links 4915: 4913: 4912: 4896: 4891: 4865:(6): 1219–34. 4853: 4851: 4848: 4846: 4845: 4819: 4805: 4778: 4766: 4740: 4710: 4699:on 3 June 2007 4684: 4666: 4643: 4628: 4609: 4591: 4576: 4553: 4528: 4501: 4467: 4449: 4434: 4407: 4388: 4376: 4363: 4351: 4339: 4320: 4295: 4280: 4257: 4190: 4188:. gulfnews.com 4177: 4170: 4150: 4133: 4107: 4094: 4077: 4052: 4026: 4007: 3952: 3927: 3900: 3874: 3848: 3821:(4): 199–212. 3794: 3786:Jurassic Shark 3775: 3746: 3724: 3713:on 18 May 2023 3698: 3680: 3667:(2): 117–124. 3647: 3626:Clark, Eugenie 3617: 3590:(3): 219–223. 3570: 3552: 3517: 3496: 3433: 3407: 3381: 3363: 3336: 3310: 3274: 3237: 3218: 3183:(4): 559–567. 3166: 3140: 3117: 3082:(1): 299–308. 3066: 3059: 3039: 3012: 2961: 2946: 2928: 2891:(1): 378–385. 2871: 2824: 2760: 2714: 2664: 2637:(4): 441–451. 2618: 2566: 2557:|journal= 2514: 2489: 2424: 2410: 2392: 2374: 2315: 2286:(1): coaa120. 2266: 2247: 2180: 2153: 2134: 2109: 2094: 2073: 2017: 1970: 1955: 1905: 1867: 1821: 1792: 1769: 1739: 1704: 1700:Penrith (1972) 1669: 1644: 1591: 1580:on 27 May 2022 1554: 1552: 1549: 1548: 1547: 1535: 1530: 1528:List of sharks 1516: 1513: 1483:gurano bintang 1408: 1405: 1344:Marine World, 1331:Osaka Aquarium 1287: 1284: 1224: 1221: 1217:Horn of Africa 1072: 1069: 1067: 1064: 941: 938: 875: 872: 793:Sea of Okhotsk 760: 757: 756: 755: 752: 745: 743: 740: 733: 731: 728: 721: 719: 716: 709: 707: 704: 697: 630: 627: 623:photogrammetry 600: 597: 515: 512: 461:Chondrichthyes 457:Elasmobranchii 453:Rhincodontidae 430:filter-feeding 414: 413: 412: 411: 403: 395: 393:A. 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