Species/Whale shark
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
ENEndangered
- Range
- Tropical and warm temperate seas
- Population
- Declines over 50% in the last 75 years
- Trend
- decreasing
- Last assessed
- 2016
The largest fish. Slow, surface-feeding, easy to hit with a hull.
Sharks and rays are among the most threatened marine groups on the Red List.
Threats
- Ship strikes
- Bycatch
- Targeted fisheries in some regions
What you can do
- Report sightings to Wildbook for Whale Sharks
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