whale shark
nounDefinition of whale shark
: a shark (Rhincodon typus) of warm waters that has small teeth, feeds chiefly on plankton strained by its gill rakers, may sometimes attain a length of up to 60 feet (18.3 meters), and is the largest known fish
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Florida fishermen captured amazing video of their swim with a 30-foot whale shark off the coast of Tampa Bay over the weekend. — Fox News, "Giant whale shark lets Florida fisherman hitch a ride in amazing video," 24 June 2019 Thomsen, for instance, has used eDNA to study whale sharks in the Arabian Gulf and fish ecology deep off the coast of Greenland. — Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, The Mercury News, "Monterey Bay: Following the DNA trail in the Pacific Ocean," 11 Aug. 2019 In Cabo San Lucas, swim with whale sharks and supper along with sea lions. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "Venture on a $150K West Coast Safari With Horse Whispering, Hot Air Balloon Rides," 7 Aug. 2019 Stay for a few days at Costa Baja Resort and Spa, and ask the concierge to arrange a snorkel with whale sharks, gentle giants that can reach 32 feet or more in length. — Jenny Peters, National Geographic, "Baja California Sur: The ultimate road trip," 25 July 2019 Sharks range in form from the bizarre goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), most commonly encountered in Japan, to the gentle filter-feeding whale shark (Rhincodon typus). — Gavin Naylor, The Conversation, "Shark Week looms, but don’t panic," 25 July 2019 Further down the coast, Ningaloo Reef is where the likes of Pippa Middleton, Hemsworth and Matt Damon have traveled, staying at the uber-luxe outback-meets–beach safari camp Sal Salis where one of many main attractions is swimming with whale sharks. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hollywood's Travel Guide to Western Australia," 16 July 2019 The Georgia Aquarium — the largest in the U.S. — boasts gigantic whale sharks among its denizens. — Linda Lombardi, chicagotribune.com, "3 epic aquatic adventures across the U.S., including indoor swimming with whale sharks," 11 June 2019 Trip Highlights Experience close encounters with playful sea lions, gentle whale sharks, and giant schools of tropical fish while snorkeling or diving in the Sea of Cortez. — National Geographic, "Baja and the Sea of Cortez High School Expedition," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whale shark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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