Whale Shark

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming at the surface with snorkel divers.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming at the surface with snorkel divers. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace reflect reflection reflections mirror mirrored mirrors shine shiney shining image dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover vertical |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Flared gill slits while feeding.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Flared gill slits while feeding. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large dorsal ridges pattern Carpet Sharks |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding on the eggs of Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) released to float on the surface during crab spawning season.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding on the eggs of Red Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) released to float on the surface during crab spawning season. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring scoop scooping scooped scoop-feeding scoop feeding swallow swallowing gulp gulping gulped yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping reflect reflection reflections mirror mirrored mirrors shine shiney shining image |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with snorkel diver.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with snorkel diver. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large dorsal ridges pattern Carpet Sharks |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) silhouete. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large dorsal ridges pattern silhouette Carpet Sharks |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) skim feeding at the surface.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) skim feeding at the surface. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring filter filtering filtered seive seives seiving filters sift sifting sifter sifted seived dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person vertical yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Silhouette of tail.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with snorkel diver. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large dorsal ridges pattern silhouette tail Carpet Sharks |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring filter filtering filtered seive seives seiving filters sift sifting sifter sifted seived yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover vertical |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring filter filtering filtered seive seives seiving filters sift sifting sifter sifted seived yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover vertical |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus)
Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks reflect reflection reflections mirror mirrored mirrors shine shiney shining image shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark |Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with diver videographer.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with diver videographer. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with diver videographer.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with diver videographer. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person vertical dorsal vew |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) taking food at the surface from tourist boat. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring filter filtering filtered seive seives seiving filters sift sifting sifter sifted seived yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover vertical |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming under tourist boat.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming under tourist boat. Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark belly ventral underside jaw chin dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering vertical |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates).
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates). Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates).
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates). Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates).
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Juvenile with divers and Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates). Rhincodontidae Orectolobiformes baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras video videos videod videocamera video-camera videographer cinematography cinematographer photographer digital film filmed shoot shooting record recorded recording housing housed cameraman camera-man cameraperson camera-person person camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed ridged ridges back |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with juvenile Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) above pectoral fin.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with juvenile Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) above pectoral fin. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large diver snorkel pattern Carpet Sharks big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks gill gills together shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with snorkel diver.
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with snorkel diver. blue giant big spots camouflage mouth eye fins surface huge large pattern Carpet Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering profile whaleshark whale-shark |Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)