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Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2025

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Sighting evidence at Manta Reef Tofo, Tofo

Whale Shark

Photo: Simon Pierce · CC BY-NC

Occasional visitors drawn by the same plankton blooms that attract mantas, filtering enormous quantities of water as they cruise the reef edge.

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.

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites