Ningaloo whale sharks found to stop swimming to have parasites
In sampling parasites off the lips of whale sharks, scientists have found the world's biggest fish would stop in the water to be cleaned.
In sampling parasites off the lips of whale sharks, scientists have found the world's biggest fish would stop in the water to be cleaned.
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Ningaloo whale sharks found to stop swimming to have…
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a-Whale shark feeding at surface on copepod bloom, its open mouth
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