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.
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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)…
Oceanography
Female whale shark is a
A new analysis of whale shark embryos suggests that whale sharks (also known as whale sharks) may be
Oceanography
The world's smallest whale shark
Philippine environmentalists have just saved a whale shark the size of a wrist.
Oceanography
Whale sharks - the 'fighter pilots' of the sea
These giant monsters can carry out underwater flying, making the fighter pilot embarrassed, the two researchers announced.
Animal world
Large whale sharks, like trucks, rush to the Indian coast
The massive body of a whale shark is washed up on the coast by waves, attracting the attention of many locals in India.
Animal world
The 5 longest fishes in the world
Blue whale, oar fish (oarfish fish), whale shark .... is one of the world's longest fish.
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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Close up of the diver near the shark's mouth
These photos were taken while there were more than 600 whale sharks gathering in the Mexican sea to eat tuna eggs.
Videos
Video: 70 sharks and ripped giant whales in Australia
Gulf of Shark - a landmark in western Australia which is home to many adult leopard sharks. They can be 6.5m long and weigh up to 520kg.