Ethical Whale Shark Observation at Ningaloo
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Ningaloo Coast, Western Australia
The Ningaloo Coast, on the remote western coast of Australia near Exmouth, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011 as a 604,500 hectare marine and terrestrial property. It includes Ningaloo Marine Park (e
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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark is unmistakable: a very large shark (the largest fish species), dark grey above with a distinctive pattern of pale spots and stripes, a broad flattened head, and a huge terminal mouth used for filter feed
Image: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service / Public domain
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
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