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  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Whale Shark Dream 20 x 30
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises above schooling fusiliers. Whale Sharks are harmless filter-feeders; growing to lengths of 40 ft. or more, they are the largest of all fish. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, opens wide to feed on plankton, jellies and small fish as huge volumes of water pass through its gill rakers, which act like strainers.  Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, glides with outstretched wings, conjuring images of some giant underwater bird of prey. Mantas actually feed on plankton, which they funnel into their wide mouths with a pair of specialized cepahlic lobes, as seen here.  Andaman Sea.
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises among schooling fusiliers. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, feeds on plankton while cruising just below the surface. The long flaps on either side of its mouth, known as cepahlic lobes, help to funnel water into its mouth so the plankton can be strained out. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by remoras and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by remoras and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand. filename: ws26
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  • A young Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises just below the surface.  Koh Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • Orange sea cucumber, Cucumaria miniata, feeding by sweeping plankton into its oral cavity with feathery mouthparts. San Juan Islands, Washington state, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by a school of small cobia, Rachycentron canadum. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, swims amidst a swirling mass of Big-Eye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus. Hin Muang, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • The unmistakeable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, often the first view a diver gets while looking up from the bottom. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by small cobia, Rachycentron canadum, Remoras, Echeneis naucrates, and small jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A snorkler experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, performs a barrel roll while feeding on plankton just below the surface. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by several small cobia, Rachycentron canadum, and Remoras, Echeneis naucrates. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by sharksuckers and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, passes overhead. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Competition for space is fierce among colorful soft corals, gorgonians and encrusting sponge, all of which are perched on a current-prone outcropping, an ideal location for the steady supply of plankton and nutrients these filter feeders depend upon. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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