While they are the largest fish on the planet, little is known about the majestic whale shark. recent research shows they migrate for tens of thousands of kilometers, just not why they do it.
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A team of scientists has tracked a whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) across more than 20,000 kilometers (over 12,000 miles) of ocean, the longest migration ever recorded for the species. In 2011, the researchers attached a transmitting tag to a shark they named "Anne" in the Pacific Ocean […]
