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Nurse shark

Photo by zachx192
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, heavy, nonviolent

Habitat:

Ocean

Species ID Suggestions

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

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mattsilvia7
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Comments (2)
mattsilvia7
Definitely not a nurse shark. That's a whale shark if I've ever seen one.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2011

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