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Title: Whale Shark Feeding. Mexico
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The cavernous mouth of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) breaks the surface while it feeds on fish eggs in calm weather, while tourists look on. Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsular, Mexico. Caribbean Sea.
- Cancun
- Caribbean Sea
- Carpetsharks: Orectolobiformes
- Cartilaginous Fishes: Chondrichthyes
- ecotourism
- Elasmobranchs: Elasmobranchii
- Fishes
- Isla Mujeres
- Marine Life
- Mexico
- Sharks
- tropical
- whale shark: Rhincodon typus
- Whale Sharks: Rhincodontidae
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- Yucatan
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