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  2. Whale shark - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Marine mammals as food - Wikipedia

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    Since 1990, over 100 countries have allowed people to eat up to 87 marine mammal species, including Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins [1] Marine mammals are a food source in many countries around the world. Historically, they were hunted by coastal people, and in the case of aboriginal whaling, still are.

  4. Orca - Wikipedia

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    [73] [74] With sharks, orcas may herd them to the surface and strike them with their tail flukes, [73] while bottom-dwelling rays are cornered, pinned to the ground and taken to the surface. [75] In other parts of the world, orcas have preyed on broadnose sevengill sharks, [76] whale sharks, [77] [78] and even great white sharks.

  5. Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

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    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 ...

  6. Shark - Wikipedia

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    Research indicates that when humans do become the object of a shark attack, it is possible that the shark has mistaken the human for species that are its normal prey, such as seals. [108] [109] This was further proven in a recent study conducted by researchers at the California State University's Shark Lab. According to footage caught by the ...

  7. Southern resident orcas - Wikipedia

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    Continuous field studies since Michael Bigg's in 1973 have created a near-complete genealogy of the living Southern Residents, with only one individual born prior to the 1970s remaining alive as of August 2023: L25 Ocean Sun. [20] [21] "The social lives of resident killer whales are without doubt as rich and complex as those of the most ...

  8. Marine mammal - Wikipedia

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    Whales defecate at the ocean's surface; their excrement is important for fisheries because it is rich in iron and nitrogen. The whale feces are liquid and instead of sinking, they stay at the surface where phytoplankton feed off it. [90] [91] Upon death, whale carcasses fall to the deep ocean and provide a substantial habitat for marine life.

  9. How can we stop sharks from going extinct? - AOL

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    While sharks sit near the top of the food chain in the ocean, their extinction would still have an effect on our life. Without sharks, the ecosystem would be thrown off, triggering changes to the ...