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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Photo by ChandlerSharp
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A young male whale shark in the Gulf of California near Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.

Reference Links:

Whale shark - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
remkinloch
Did you get to swim with this guy or was the footage taken from a boat? Great experience either way to get so close!
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2017

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