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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whale_shark_Georgia_aquarium.jpg
Figure: A Whale Shark
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Slow moving filter feeding shark. It is found in tropical warm oceans and lives in the open sea with a lifespan of about 70 to 100 years.
Largest individual: 12.65 m, >21 metric tons
Major threats: Commerical fisheries. Their large fins are worth about 10'000$ on Chinese markets.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypron-Range_Rhincodon_typus.svg
Figure: Distribution of the Whale Shark
Copyright December 2014; Olivia Lucie Meier, Sharkworld.
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