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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Largest fish in the world! We swam with around 6 or 7 of these guys, with varying lengths from 9-12 m. Definitely one of the coolest things I've ever done!

Habitat:

Deep ocean about an hour from the coast of Cancun.

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Comments (2)
Liana
Great photos Ashley. An experience you'll never forget :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Wow Ashley you did it,swiming with whale shark :-) very cool,congrats on the awesome experince and thanks for sharing

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