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  • Scientific names
    • Orectolobiformes
  • English
    • carpet sharks

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Recent Observations

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What

Whale Shark Rhincodon typus

Observer

sir-zeke

Date

Apr 5, 2012

Description

a young Whale Shark moving north up the Yucatan coast

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What

Whale Shark Rhincodon typus

Observer

gvimexico

Date

Apr 13, 2012

Description

For the first time after 9 years working in the area GVI volunteers and staff saw a whale shark and manage to snorkel with it! It was amazing!!!

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Whale Shark Rhincodon typus

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

Dec 3, 2007
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Description from Wikipedia

The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings, includes a number of familiar types of sharks, such as the nurse sharks and whale shark, as well as some unusual species, such as the blind shark.

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