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Migration distribution of whale sharks

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Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have a broad migration distribution in both tropical and warm temperate seas. They regularly appear in areas where mass fish spawning events occur like the Gulf of Mexico and Ningaloo Marine Park in Australia. They feed on the nutrient-rich eggs of these spawning fish. Learn more.