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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.
Albay Gulf. / 13.188°N 123.9308°E / 13.188; 123.9308. Albay Gulf is a large gulf in the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon island in the Philippines .
The presence of whale sharks in the town of Donsol was known to the local residents for more than 100 years, but the locals believed these gentle giants were dangerous. This wrong notion changed when on December 26, 1997, a group of scuba divers led by Romir Aglugub – a PADI diving instructor, discovered their presence, interacted with, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
The whale shark in Oslob. Whale sharks can be spotted in Tan‑awan which is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the center of the town. It has become a popular tourist attraction. Local fishermen feed the whale sharks by hand which tourists find entertaining. In the vicinity of whale shark swimming is a recent attraction: Tumalog Falls.
Burias Pass. / 12.950°N 123.300°E / 12.950; 123.300. Burias Pass is the strait that separates Burias Island from the Bicol Peninsula in the Philippines. [1] It connects Ragay Gulf on the north with the Ticao Pass and the Samar Sea on the south. It is considered a very important biodiversity area of the country. [2]
By 2016, Kaiyukan had successfully captivity or breeding 47 species of sharks, 37 species of rays, and 1 species of ghost shark, for a total of 85 species. In addition, the past eight surveys of tagging whale sharks have revealed that they can migrate to the Philippines and dive to a depth of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).