Whale shark

Diver notes

Filter feeder, harmless. Do not touch or block its path; stay clear of the tail.

Where to see this

• Daymaniyat IslandsMuscat · Oman

  Aug Sep Oct NovSeasonal
• Princess Alice BankAzores · Portugal

  Rare
• El Bajo del Monstruo, MalpeloMalpelo · Colombia

  Jun Jul AugSeasonal
• Richelieu RockSimilan & Surin · Thailand

  Feb Mar AprSeasonal
• Chumphon PinnacleKoh Tao · Thailand

  Mar Apr MaySeasonal
• Mafia IslandMafia Island · Tanzania

  Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb MarSeasonal
• Ningaloo Reef, ExmouthNingaloo · Australia

  Mar Apr May Jun JulSeasonal
• Bajo Alcyone, Cocos IslandCocos Island · Costa Rica

  Rare
• Manta ReefInhambane · Mozambique

  Oct Nov Dec Jan FebSeasonal
• Sail RockKoh Tao · Thailand

  Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugSeasonal
• Hin DaengKoh Lanta · Thailand

  Feb Mar AprSeasonal
• Wolf IslandGalápagos · Ecuador

  Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovSeasonal
• Roca PartidaRevillagigedo · Mexico

  Rare
• Darwin IslandGalápagos · Ecuador

  Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovSeasonal

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