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whale shark
noun
- a tropical shark, Rhincodon typus, ranging in size from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters), having small teeth and a sievelike structure over its gills for catching plankton.
whale shark
noun
- a large spotted whalelike shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm seas, that feeds on plankton and small animals: family Rhincodontidae
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“Living gigantic sharks, such as the whale shark and basking shark, as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales have slender bodies because large stocky bodies are hydrodynamically inefficient for swimming,” Shimada said.
The region is a biodiversity hotspot, home to over 500 fish species, 60 kinds of corals and one of the largest whale shark congregations on Earth.
This includes groups of special sharks, such as endangered hammerhead sharks and whale sharks.
Chicken cried about missing Rishi’s family and the whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium.
Her short, humorous videos on everything from whale sharks to zombie worms have attracted up to 2.1 million views.
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