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Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface on zooplankton, mouth open, known as ram feeding, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Scientist and whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface on zooplankton, mouth open, known as ram feeding, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Biologist taking skin sample from a whale shark to determine what plankton types the animal has been feeding on, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Snorkeller with a juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding on the suface in Honda Bay, Palawan, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) vertical suction feeding on a shoal of red fish, Honda Bay, Palawan, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) vertical suction feeding on a shoal of red fish, Honda Bay, Palawan, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Snorkellers with a juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the suface in Honda Bay, Palawan, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding underwater off El Mogote, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus,) filter feeding underwater off El Mogote, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near snorkeler at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near the surface at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near snorkeler at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding underwater off El Mogote, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near the surface at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Snorkeller and whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface on zooplankton, mouth open, known as ram feeding, Yum Balam Marine Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Scuba diver photographing feeding whale shark (Rhincodon typus), Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Scuba diver photographing feeding whale shark (Rhincodon typus), Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two whalesharks bump each other while feeding on baitfish being fed to them by local fishermen, Rhincodon typus, Cendrawasih Bay, Papua Province, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

A snorkeler dives down with a whaleshark, Rhincodon typus, under a fishing platform, these sharks are friends with the fishermen who hand feed them at Cendrawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

A close up photo of a whaleshark, Rhincodon typus, Cendrawasih Bay, Papua Province, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

A whaleshark, Rhincodon typus, feeds at the surface under a bagan, a traditional style of fishing boat, Cendrawasih Bay, Papua Province, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swallows plankton, has a ship's keeper (Echeneis naucrates) in its mouth, Philippine Sea, Philippines, Asia

A commercial whale shark encounter with a feeder above on a canoe and a Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) below. This is the world's largest species of fish, Oslob, Philippines

A commercial whale shark encounter with a feeder above on a canoe and a Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) below. This is the world's largest species of fish, Oslob, Philippines

A Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) with it's mouth open, filter feeding at the surface. This is the world's largest species of fish, Oslob, Philippines

A commercial whale shark encounter with a feeder above on a canoe and a Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) below. This is the world's largest species of fish, Oslob, Philippines

Tourists above on a canoe and a Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus) below with it's mouth open. This is the world's largest species of fish, Oslob, Philippines

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two eating Whale sharks, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah