Where do whale sharks feed seasonally?
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Whale sharks feed in places where plankton, fish eggs, or small prey are concentrated, including Ningaloo Reef in Australia, the Philippines, and the Yucatán coast. They often follow seasonal blooms and spawning events.
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Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm-temperate oceans worldwide, but they often gather seasonally in nutrient-rich waters. One of the best-known feeding sites is Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia, where they appear after coral spawning and plankton blooms. They also aggregate around the Philippines, the Yucatán Peninsula, and other areas where plankton or fish eggs are abundant. Despite their size, whale sharks feed by filter-feeding on very small organisms.
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