Loggerhead
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Also called Tiburón ballena
- Grows to
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Group
- Shark or ray
- Family
- Rhincodontidae
Where to see it
Known from Bay Islands, Belize, Galápagos and 11 more places.
- Bay IslandsUtila, mostly snorkel from boatsBest October and November and March to May. Possible from June to September and December to February.
- BelizeGladden Spit, south by boatBest April to June. Possible in March.
- GalápagosDarwin and Wolf, by liveaboardBest July to October. Possible in June and November and December.
- Koh Tao and Koh SamuiChumphon Pinnacle and Sail RockBest March to May. Possible from June to October and December to February.
- Mexican CaribbeanIsla Mujeres and Holbox, by boatBest June to August. Possible in May and September.
- PhilippinesDonsol, Sorsogon, snorkel onlyBest February to May. Possible from June and November to January.
- Phuket and the SimilansRichelieu Rock and Koh TachaiBest February to April. Possible from November to January and May.
- All year
- MaldivesSouth Ari Atoll, snorkel
Also seen in Egyptian Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Komodo, Pacific Costa Rica and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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