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Whale Sharks in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California Best Time of Year to See Whale Sharks. From early winter until late spring, the whale sharks can be found feeding in the rich waters of the Sea of Cortez and in the Bay of La Paz in Baja California Sur. The gentle giants of the sea are the largest fish in the world and each season return to the waters close to the city of La Paz.
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- Whale sharks live in warm waters and tropical oceans around the world. It is restricted to around +- 30 degrees of latitude.hale sharks live in warm waters and tropical oceans around the world. It is restricted to around +- 30 degrees of latitude.
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Shark that smiles for the cameras: Meet the fearsome creature that eats polar bears and can live until 200 Doug Perrine had a close encounter with the elusive creatures when they ventured into the warmer waters of the St Lawrence River in North America, hunting for food. The sharks usually eat large seals but have even been known to polish off polar bears and reindeer. But 59-year-old Mr Perrine, from Kailua Kona, Hawaii, was brave enough to swim to just a metre away from the giants to get his shots. He said: 'These sharks were very placid and curious.
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Whale Sharks in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California Moving slowly through the water, filtering thousands of gallons per day, these fish glean their nutrients from the rich winter waters of the Sea of Cortez. Whale sharks are the largest known species of fish, growing to 12.5 meters and can weigh as much as 79,000 pounds.
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- You may wonder why this fish is called a whale shark. Scientists have determined that it is a species of shark, because of its skeleton (composed entirely of cartilage), and its tough, leathery, scaleless skin. People called it a whale shark because of its enormous size (like a whale), not because it's a type of whale.
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Whale Shark 1 The whale shark has a huge mouth which can reach up to 4 feet (1.4 m) across located at the front of the head.  The skin of a whale shark can be as thick as 4 inches (10 cm), which limits possible predators to killer whales, great white sharks, tiger sharks and humans.
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- Did you know? The largest whale shark ever measured was 40 feet (12.2 meters) long; however, the species is thought to grow even bigger. Size relative to a bus: As the largest fish in the sea, reaching lengths of 40 feet (12 meters) or more, whale sharks have an enormous menu from which to choose.
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Sea of Cortez Cabo San Lucas is home to Land's End, a narrow stip of land where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. There is a famous arch, several unique dive sites and accomodations for all sides of the nightlife spectrum. For divers, La Paz is the most popular destination.ncluding La paz & Cabo. The Sea of Cortez and is home to sea lions, whale sharks, manta and mobula rays, dolphins, huge schools of fish and some fascinating macro life. It is one of the easiest big animal destinations to reach and enjoy. La Paz, Cabo, Loreto, and the northern Sea of Cortez all have excellent diving.
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Whale Shark Estimated numbers left in the wild: Unknown. The whale shark is an enormous fish, measuring 5.5 to 10 meters long, and weighing an average of 18.7 tonnes. The largest scientifically measured whale shark was 12.7 meters long and weighed no less than 21.5 tonnes. The species is likely to be 60 million years old or older, surviving from the last days of the dinosaurs.
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Terrifying 'swimming dinosaur' unearthed: Fossils of 97-million-year-old Spinosaurus reveal giant predator ate sharks whole Terrifying 'swimming dinosaur' unearthed: Fossils of 97-million-year-old Spinosaurus reveal giant predator ate sharks whole. The largest predator to walk - and swim - the Earth was a terrifying cross between Tyrannosaurus rex, a crocodile and a whale. The discovery was made from fossils dug up in the Moroccan Sahara, which show that the Spinosaurus was the first dinosaur to have adapted to an aquatic lifestyle. Weighing 20 tonnes and measuring almost 50ft (15m), the swimming dinosaur was 9ft (2.7m) longer than the largest T. rex specimen known.
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Facts About Whale Sharks Their bellies are white. Each whale shark has its own unique pattern of spots, much like human fingerprints. A whale shark’s mouth is about 5 feet wide (1.5 m). They have rows of over 300 teeth, but as filter feeders they do not use these teeth to eat. Habitat. Whale sharks tend to like warmer areas and are found in tropical waters all over the world.
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Whale Shark Whale Shark. Photograph by Brian J. Skerry. The largest fish in the sea, the whale shark can reach lengths of 40 feet (12 meters) or more. The gentle giants are filter feeders, swimming with their wide mouths open to collect plankton and small fish.
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The Sea of Cortez, Baja California It was renamed Gulf of California by the Mexican government. The Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) includes 244 islands and oceanic marine zones inscribed as World Heritage sites, it is also home 891 fish species, 90 of them endemic (ie. only found in the Gulf).
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Whale Shark Facts & Figures Whale Shark Facts - provided by Steve Fox of Deep Blue Divers The whale shark - latin name: rhincodon typus - is the largest fish in the sea, averaging 9 meters in length. The smallest whale shark seen by Deep Blue Divers in the waters of Utila was approximately 3 meters, the largest approximately 12 meters in length.
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- Photograph by Brian J. Skerry. The largest fish in the sea, the whale shark can reach lengths of 40 feet (12 meters) or more. The gentle giants are filter feeders, swimming with their wide mouths open to collect plankton and small fish.
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VIDEO: Is this 'Jaws' a real life Megalodon or just world's biggest Great White Shark? The Megalodon was a now extinct prehistoric shark that grew to 60 feet or 20 metres and devoured whales, but some believe some specimens may have survived the extinctions and still lurk in the depths of the ocean. The massive shark has actually been seen before and is nicknamed Deep Blue.
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Whale Sharks Fast Facts The whale shark can reach a length of 40 feet or more and weighs 20 or more tons. The whale shark can have between 300-350 rows of teeth at one time. Females can have up to 300 shark pups at one time! Whale sharks can live up 100 years of age, but don’t become sexually mature until their early 30’s.
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- Follow @TIME. Something about SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau's ponytail may have triggered the attack. That's what an official at the Orlando marine park told reporters the day after the 16-year veteran at SeaWorld was killed by Tilikum, a 12,000-lb. (5,500 kg) killer whale.
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Biggest Sharks In The World Shark is the largest sea mammal in the world. There are a lots of shark species which are present in different oceans of the world. Among these shark species Whale Shark is the biggest shark in the world.Here is the list of names of largest sharks in the world with their habitat info.he Whale Shark is the largest and the heaviest living shark because its weight is more than 21 tons and its length is more than 12 meter. It is found in open oceans and warm waters. It feeds on plankton but some times it also uses other small fishes as food.
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Whale Sharks in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California Whale sharks are the largest known species of fish, growing to 12.5 meters and can weigh as much as 79,000 pounds. The whale sharks here in La Paz are often 7-10 meters in length. The fish can live as much as 70 years. The species originated about 60 million years ago.
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10 Huge Facts About Whale Sharks Consider this: In just three years and 68 days, one newborn whale shark at Japan’s Oita Ecological Aquarium went from weighing 1.7 to 333.4 pounds. Another infant showed the astonishing growth rate of 18 inches per year over 630 days.
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- The most fearsome predator of sharks is Homo sapiens sapiens! But sharks have many other predators in the world oceans: - Other sharks, specially the tiger shark (Galeocer … do cuvier).[Many shark species practice cannibalism.] - The killer whale (Orcinus orca). There are many types of small sharks that are no doubt part of the diet of other predatory animals in the ocean. 2  Also sharks have been observed eating other sharks. 3  The Sharks predators are Dolphins, other sharks and people! 4  But people are the worst.
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Whale Shark The skin of an adult whale shark can be as thick as 4 inches (10 cm) and has the consistency of strong rubber, which limits possible predators to killer whales, great white sharks, tiger sharks and humans. Color. Whale shark has a two-toned pattern of light spots on its dark gray back with a white underside. Each whale shark has its own individual spot pattern; like human fingerprints, no two are exactly alike. Teeth. Teeth of the whale shark are tiny and pointed backward; they are thought to have no function in feeding.
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- Donsol Bay, Philippines, attracts huge numbers of whale sharks because of the high levels of plankton found in its water. WWF has helped with whale shark tourism there since 1998.
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Why Are Whale Sharks Important to Our Ecosystem? Description. Whale sharks have streamlined bodies, flattened heads, large gills and a wide mouth near the front of the snout. Their skin ranges between gray and brown and features white spots and pale stripes in checkerboard-like pattern.Their stomachs are white.escription. Whale sharks have streamlined bodies, flattened heads, large gills and a wide mouth near the front of the snout. Their skin ranges between gray and brown and features white spots and pale stripes in checkerboard-like pattern.
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Whale Shark Facts & Figures The whale shark-latin name: rhincodon typus-is the largest fish in the sea, averaging 9 meters in length. The smallest whale shark seen by Deep Blue Divers in the waters of Utila was approximately 3 meters, the largest approximately 12 meters in length. The whale shark is believed to be highly migratory and the deep waters of the north side of the island of Utila is on their migratory path.