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Sharkbook is a global database for identifying and tracking sharks, particularly whale sharks, using uploaded photos and videos.In addition to identifying and tracking sharks, the site allows people to "adopt a shark" and get updates on specific animals.
The state of Indiana is home to 208 species [1] of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds.Indiana is the state with the most fish species of any state [2] north of the Ohio River and includes Great Lakes species.
The Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) is a marine biology research and conservation nonprofit known for discovering, researching, and protecting large marine animals including whale sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, whales, and dugongs. Whale Sharks are the World's Biggest Fish Giant Manta Ray
An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in ...
The whale shark is the largest species in this order, reaching up to 20 meters long when fully mature. [50] No other species in the order even approaches this size. The next largest species is the nurse shark ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ), which can grow up to 4.3 m (14 ft) across the disk and weighing more than 350 kg (770 lb).
Burden, who's seen plenty of white sharks on fishing outings, was surprised to see evidence of the sharks at this time of year. "I wouldn't think a great white would be out there that early," he said.
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
Whale shark: The largest fish is the whale shark. It is a slow-moving, filter-feeding shark with a maximum published length of 20 m (66 ft) and a maximum weight of 34 tonnes (33 long tons; 37 short tons). Whale sharks can live up to 70 years [63] and are a vulnerable fish. Ocean sunfish: The ocean sunfish is the heaviest bony fish. It can weigh ...