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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Description:

Largest fish in the world! We swam with around 6 or 7 of these guys, with varying lengths from 9-12 m. Definitely one of the coolest things I've ever done!

Habitat:

Deep ocean about an hour from the coast of Cancun.

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2 Comments

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 9 years ago

Great photos Ashley. An experience you'll never forget :)

Wow Ashley you did it,swiming with whale shark :-) very cool,congrats on the awesome experince and thanks for sharing

AshleyT
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AshleyT

Cancún, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 29, 2014

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