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Title: Whale Shark Cruising. Mexico
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A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) cruising at the surface. This aggregation of whale sharks occurs every summer and attracts many tourists, generating income for the local community and prioritising the conservation of the sharks. Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsular, Mexico. Caribbean Sea.
- Cancun
- Caribbean Sea
- ecotourism
- Isla Mujeres
- Marine Life
- Mexico
- Sharks
- tropical
- whale shark: Rhincodon typus
- Whale Sharks: Rhincodontidae
- www.amustard.com
- Yucatan
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