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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.
Catanduanes narrow-mouthed frog. Taplang bukid. Endemic to Catanduanes Island and some parts of Bicol region. Anura. Lithophyllon ranjithi. Native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Scleractinia. Lobophyllia serratus. Native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
The Tubbataha Natural Park, also known as the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ( Filipino: Bahurang Tubbataha ), is a protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea. The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and South Atoll) and the smaller Jessie Beazley Reef covering a total area of ...
Poverty incidence of Donsol 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 54.60 2009 47.30 2012 44.13 2015 46.80 2018 37.10 2021 37.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Whale shark ...
See below. The Atlantic blue marlin ( Makaira nigricans) is a species of marlin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is closely related to, and usually considered conspecific with, the Indo-Pacific blue marlin, then simply called blue marlin. Some authorities consider both species distinct. The Atlantic blue marlin (hereafter, blue marlin) feeds ...
The humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins ...
The MTSG data showed the worldwide hawksbill sea turtle population had declined by 80% in the three most recent generations, and no significant population increase had occurred as of 1996. CR A2 status was denied, however, because the IUCN did not find sufficient data to show the population likely to decrease by a further 80%. [66]
The close encounter is documented from his video camera in the minute-long clip, and shows just how close he came to to the massive shark. Monster whale shark in the Philippines stuns diver Skip ...