Scientists Discover the Largest Assembly of Whale Sharks Ever
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are often thought to be solitary behemoths that live and feed in the open ocean. Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution and colleagues, however, have determined that this is not necessarily the case, finding that whale sharks can be gregarious and amass in the hundreds to feed in coastal waters.
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Newly discovered juvenile whale shark aggregation in Red Sea
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Whale sharks gather at a few specific locations around the world
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An Unprecedented Aggregation of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, in
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Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus - Carnivora
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