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WHALE SHARK and Snorkeller - mouth open feeding. 60ft long

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WHALE SHARK and Snorkeller - mouth open feeding. 60ft long.
Australia - Worldwide. North West coast Australia. Ningaloo Marine Park.
Rhincodon typus
Very unusual for diver to be so close with mouth open. Distribution: found in tropical warm oceans and seas, worldwide.
Valerie & Ron Taylor
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Whale Shark - In baitball, fish shoal

DSE-74 WHALE SHARK - in bait ball Ningaloo Reef, W. Australia Rhincodon typus Whale Shark is the largest fish. ItÕs a harmless, filter-feeder. The baitfish form a tight school around the whale shark as refuge from predators, in this instance from Jacks / Travally (Caranx sp.) which were attempting to feed on the baitfish. Douglas David Seifert Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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KA-550 Pygmy Seahorse - this is the a new kind of Pigmy seahorse discovered in Walea

KA-550
Pygmy Seahorse - this is the a new kind of Pigmy seahorse discovered in Walea.
Walea Island Sulawesi / Indonesia
Until now not identified, no latin name. Size 6 mm !
Kurt Amsler
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