Whale Shark

Lauren McMullen

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Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the world's largest sharks and are abundant in tropical climates. They live in deeper waters away from the shore and are filter feeders. They are docile and tolerant of swimmers, making them popular with divers encountering them in the wild.

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Lauren McMullen

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Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the world's largest sharks and are abundant in tropical climates. They live in deeper waters away from the shore and are filter feeders. They are docile and tolerant of swimmers, making them popular with divers encountering them in the wild.

Whale Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest known extant fish species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_shark
Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) - A-Z Animals

Basic information and taxonomy of whale sharks
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/whale-shark/
Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus - ARKive

Learn more about the Whale shark - with amazing Whale shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/whale-shark/rhincodon-typus/
Whale Shark - Shark Facts & Information

Information about whale sharks including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet
http://www.sharks-world.com/whale_shark/
Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Whale Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=47
Rhincodon typus (Whale Shark)

Information and population statistics on whale sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19488/0
Whale Shark - WWF

Protect endangered species, including the whale shark, at World Wildlife Fund. Learn about the ways WWF works to conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/whale-shark
7 Fun Facts about Whale Sharks

Happy International Whale Shark Day! Learn about how to swim with whale sharks responsibly and then check out these 7 fun facts about whale sharks.
http://goodnature.nathab.com/celebrate-international-whale-shark-day-with-7-fun-facts-about-whale-sharks/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Whale Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the whale shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/rhincodon-typus
The Best Places to Swim With Whale Sharks - Lonely Planet

Swimming alongside the largest fish in the sea is one of the ultimate bucket-list experiences. Lucky, then, that there are a handful of destinations around the world where in-season sightings of whale sharks are almost guaranteed.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/diving-and-snorkelling/best-of-diving-and-snorkelling/content/travel-tips-and-articles/77788
Swimming With Whale Sharks - Smithsonian

Swimming with whale sharks. Why researchers and tourists are heding to a tiny Mexican village to learn about the mystery of the largest fish in the sea.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/swimming-with-whale-sharks-160147604
Whale Sharks - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about whale sharks with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/whale-shark

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Whale shark Temporal range: 28.4–0 Ma^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Whale shark in the Andaman Sea around the Similan Islands

The size of various whale shark individuals with a human for scale
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Orectolobiformes
Family:	Rhincodontidae
Genus:	Rhincodon A. Smith, 1829^[7]^[6]
Species:	R. typus
Binomial name
*Rhincodon typus* ( A. Smith, 1828) ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Range of whale shark^{[needs update]}
Synonyms
Micristodus punctatus Gill, 1865 Rhineodon Denison, 1937 Rhiniodon typus A. Smith, 1828^[4] Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye, 1901 Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle, 1839

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Whale Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest known extant fish species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_shark
Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) - A-Z Animals

Basic information and taxonomy of whale sharks
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/whale-shark/
Whale Shark - Rhincodon typus - ARKive

Learn more about the Whale shark - with amazing Whale shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/whale-shark/rhincodon-typus/
Whale Shark - Shark Facts & Information

Information about whale sharks including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet
http://www.sharks-world.com/whale_shark/
Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Whale Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=47
Rhincodon typus (Whale Shark)

Information and population statistics on whale sharks from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19488/0
Whale Shark - WWF

Protect endangered species, including the whale shark, at World Wildlife Fund. Learn about the ways WWF works to conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/whale-shark
7 Fun Facts about Whale Sharks

Happy International Whale Shark Day! Learn about how to swim with whale sharks responsibly and then check out these 7 fun facts about whale sharks.
http://goodnature.nathab.com/celebrate-international-whale-shark-day-with-7-fun-facts-about-whale-sharks/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Whale Shark

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the whale shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/rhincodon-typus
The Best Places to Swim With Whale Sharks - Lonely Planet

Swimming alongside the largest fish in the sea is one of the ultimate bucket-list experiences. Lucky, then, that there are a handful of destinations around the world where in-season sightings of whale sharks are almost guaranteed.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/diving-and-snorkelling/best-of-diving-and-snorkelling/content/travel-tips-and-articles/77788
Swimming With Whale Sharks - Smithsonian

Swimming with whale sharks. Why researchers and tourists are heding to a tiny Mexican village to learn about the mystery of the largest fish in the sea.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/swimming-with-whale-sharks-160147604
Whale Sharks - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about whale sharks with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/whale-shark

Whale shark Temporal range: 28.4–0 Ma^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Whale shark in the Andaman Sea around the Similan Islands

The size of various whale shark individuals with a human for scale
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Orectolobiformes
Family:	Rhincodontidae
Genus:	Rhincodon A. Smith, 1829^[7]^[6]
Species:	R. typus
Binomial name
*Rhincodon typus* ( A. Smith, 1828) ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Range of whale shark^{[needs update]}
Synonyms
Micristodus punctatus Gill, 1865 Rhineodon Denison, 1937 Rhiniodon typus A. Smith, 1828^[4] Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye, 1901 Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle, 1839

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Whale Shark

Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the world's largest sharks and are abundant in tropical climates. They live in deeper waters away from the shore and are filter feeders. They are docile and tolerant of swimmers, making them popular with divers encountering them in the wild.

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