whale shark
noun
: a shark (Rhincodon typus) of warm waters that has small teeth, feeds chiefly on plankton strained by its gill rakers, may sometimes attain a length of up to 60 feet (18.3 meters), and is the largest known fish
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This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
To get a clearer picture of how pollution impacts whale sharks, the researchers collected skin samples and tissue biopsies from the whale sharks and used underwater ultrasound scanners to gauge body condition.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, new video and images revealed how an orca pod devised a successful, clever strategy for hunting the world’s largest fish: the whale shark.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
To get a clearer picture of how pollution impacts whale sharks, the researchers collected skin samples and tissue biopsies from the whale sharks and used underwater ultrasound scanners to gauge body condition.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, new video and images revealed how an orca pod devised a successful, clever strategy for hunting the world’s largest fish: the whale shark.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Whale shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whale%20shark. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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