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Whale Shark

Leviathan among sharks, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) gains on its small prey in the Indian Ocean off the coast of western Australia. About the length of a large bus, whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. But with 300 rows of tiny—and useless—teeth, this filter-feeder is a gentle giant.

Photograph by David Doubilet