Researchers Find Largest Whale Sharks Gathering
August 3, 2007 @ 10:09 AM (EST)
Source: Ledger-enquirer.com
Researchers at the world's largest aquarium have found what is believed to be the world's largest gathering of the world's largest fish along the Mexican coast.
A study released Thursday by the Georgia Aquarium and Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla., shows anywhere from 500 to 1,500 whale sharks feeding in the plankton-rich waters off Cabo Catoche between Mexico's Isla Holbox and Isla Contoy during the summer months. The researchers will travel to Mexico over the next two months to continue studying the animals' behavior...
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