article: Whale shark
links: IUCN Andrew Smith (zoologist) Atlantic Ocean Vulnerable species Senegal Caribbean Georgia Aquarium New York (state) Mindanao Gulf of Guinea Hawaii Hong Kong Visayas Philippines Plankton Japan Chile Persian Gulf Brazil Australia Red Sea Pacific Ocean Gulf of California Mediterranean Sea IUCN Red List of Threatened Species India Indian Ocean Taiwan Order (biology) Maldives International Union for the Conservation of Nature Shark California