Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
21.7969, -87.0294
Spotting Video
Field Notes
Description:
Photo taken open sea near Isla Mujeres Mexico.This one particular has more than 13 mt. Is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 mt and a weight of more than 21.5 tonnes , and there are unconfirmed reports of considerably larger whale sharks. Claims of individuals over 14 mt long and weighing at least 30 tonnes are not uncommon.
Habitat:
The whale shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea with a lifespan of about 70 years. Although whale sharks have very large mouths, as filter feeders they feed mainly, though not exclusively, on plankton, which are microscopic plants and animals.
Notes:
This was a day of days for me, around 50 Whale Sharks in the area :) 3 Hrs swimming, adrenaline 100% Wow ther was a moment i have 3 of this wonders around, thanks Mother Nature.
During Julay and Agust we have the largest migration of Whale Sharks in the world, last year 2011 scientific´s spot in one day by airplane 203 Whale Sharks.
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