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More giants: Mexico's whale sharks 29 images Created 10 Dec 2014

Images from Wetpixel's 2014 Whale Shark Expedition to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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  • A 15 meter whale shark (Rhincodon typus) plays chicken with the photographer. In reality these massive animale show amazing awareness and control as they move around hapless divrs that get in their way.
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  • An oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) performing feeding loop is the plankton rich water off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The grace of the movement reminds me of a prima ballerina at the peak of her performance.
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  • Composite image of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) apparently diving under the dive boat
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  • Whale sharks feed by filtering thousands of liters of water through their gills and extracting the plankton that is contained in it. This shark has found a particuarly rich patch of plankton and is trying to extract as much of the food as possible by opening its mouth as wide as it can.
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  • Two small fish hitch a ride in the biw wave caused by the enormous shark swimming behind them. Each whale shark carries a whole ecosystem wth it,  and provides shelter, food and mobility for many other species.
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  • Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) gulping down plankton rich sea water off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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  • Iconic "fin's eys" view of the surface with a  boat in the background. As the sharks feed, they often travel very close to the surface, giving amazing perspectives.
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