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The largest whale shark population ever
Oceanography

The largest whale shark population ever

Up to 420 whale sharks have gathered in an area of ​​the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), forming the world's largest whale shark population ever.

December 17, 2018
Image: Giant whale shark mouth 1.5 m wide
Oceanography

Image: Giant whale shark mouth 1.5 m wide

At first glance, the diver is faced with a giant fish with a wide mouth as if trying to swallow him. But in fact, the 5-meter whale shark (also known as the whale shark)…

December 17, 2018
Female whale shark is a
Oceanography

Female whale shark is a

A new analysis of whale shark embryos suggests that whale sharks (also known as whale sharks) may be

December 17, 2018
Whale shark
Animal world

Whale shark

The body sharks are very large, can be up to 20 m long, weigh 14 tons. The side of the body has 2 slit edges running from the gill to the tail. The skin is gray or pinki…

December 16, 2018
The whale shark laughs at the camera
Photo library

The whale shark laughs at the camera

Photographer Markus Roth recorded a moment of huge whale sharks smiling funny on the coast of Triton Bay, Indonesia.

December 16, 2018
Sea life in Mexico
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Sea life in Mexico

The sea accounts for 71% of the earth's surface area (361 million square kilometers), so the marine flora and fauna is as rich as the land, even more diverse. Photograph…

December 16, 2018
Beautiful butterfly wings
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Beautiful butterfly wings

Despite the rain, the butterfly still perched on the top of the tree like showing off its beautiful wings, whale sharks opening their mouths, turtles swimming in coral r…

December 16, 2018
Swim with the largest fish on the planet
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Swim with the largest fish on the planet

Photographer Shawn Heinrich has just released a photo shoot to capture the moment when the whale shark is very friendly to animal defenders off the coast of Cancun (Mexi…

December 15, 2018