Rhincodon typus
7 Whale Shark at Cape Range National Park, WA
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| Rhincodon typus | MatthewFrawley | 5 Aug 2026 | |
| Rhincodon typus | HelenCross | 4 Aug 2026 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Whale sharks seen while out with Three Islands Whale Shark Dive company. Photos taken by my brother Steve Wylks and daughter Zoe Cross
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Location information
- Places Cape Range National Park, WA
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 1m - 3m Depth of sighting
Collections
- HelenCross NatureMapr Rhincodon typus Significant Featured Modern Sharks Sharks, Rays and Skates (Marine & Estuarine) Fish
Species information
- Rhincodon typus Scientific name
- Whale Shark Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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