Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
Sighting evidence at Coral Garden, Nosy Be
Photo: Simon Pierce · CC BY-NC
Whale sharks visit the waters around Coral Garden between September and December, drawn by concentrations of coral spawn and zooplankton that follow the austral spring bloom. Madagascar's northwest coast sits on a migratory corridor connecting East African feeding grounds to the broader Indian Ocean, and satellite-tracked individuals have been recorded crossing between Nosy Be and the Maldives. Encounters here are typically in the blue water above the reef edge rather than at the coral surface.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Whale Shark is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.