Whale shark habitat | whale shark kona Distribution and habitat The whale shark inhabits every tropical and warm-temperate seas. The fish is primarily pelagic, living in the open sea but not in the greater depths of the ocean, even though it is known to occasionally dive to depths of as much as 1, 800 metres (5, 900 ft).|17| Temporary feeding aggregations occur in several coastal sites such as the southern and eastern parts of South Africa; Saint Helena Isle in the South Atlantic Ocean; Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti, Gladden Spit in Belize; Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia; Kerala|18|, Lakshadweep, Gulf of Kutch and Saurashtra coast of Gujarat in India;|19| Útila in Honduras; Southern Leyte; Donsol, Pasacao and Batangas in the Dubai; off Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox in Yucatan and Bahía de los Ángeles in Baja California, México; Maamigili island, Maldives; Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia; Cende...
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