This is the second set in a series of shark and ray images by Brian Skerry, National Geographic photographer and the Aquarium's Explorer in Residence. This post features the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).
Swimming with a whale shark is like being in the presence of a dinosaur. They are massive yet gentle, and mysterious. Their migrations and behaviors are not well understood; they move to ancient rhythms that we are not able to hear.
A whale shark, approximately 20 feet long (Rhincodon typus) (Photo: Brian Skerry)
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Whale sharks are filter feeders. (Rhincodon typus) (Photo: Brian Skerry)
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Whale shark off the coast of Australia (Rhincodon typus) (Photo: Brian Skerry)
great photos! I just had an amazing whale shark experience - my first time snorkeling with them. I posted a few photos from the day here:
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They're a little grainy but I was really close as it swam right underneath me!