Scientists Discover the Largest Assembly of Whale Sharks Ever Recorded

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are often thought to be solitary behemoths that live and feed in the open ocean. Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution and colleagues, however, have determined that this is not necessarily the case, finding that whale sharks can be gregarious and amass in the hundreds to feed in coastal waters.

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a) The region behind the gills of whale sharks exhibiting suitable