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[samoceanwarrior]

Because today is shark awareness day 2021 and #sharkweek I present to you the largest fish in the world the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) it is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. And yes I was lucky enough to see one in the wild! The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (62 ft). Whale shark mouths can contain over 300 rows of tiny teeth and 20 filter pads which it uses to filter feed. Growth, longevity, and reproduction of the whale shark are poorly understood. Due to humans spend more money on flying to Mars than studying our own world and conserve/preserve it! Mars has no use for us for the next 100 years if at all. Humans Mass stupidity! Whale shark have a long period to maturity it's estimated in males at ~25 years. But before they are mostly killed and due to an endangered species! #wildlife #conservation #sharkawarenessday Taken by #DanielSasse #Scubadiving #Marinelifeprotection #natgeo #nature #uwpic #underwaterphotography #Marineconservation #underwater #ecowarrior #natgeowild #blueplanet #scubashooter https://www.instagram.com/p/CRT2ewShuxX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[samoceanwarrior]

#wildlifewednesday Zebra #Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is an Endangered species worldwide! Often mixed up with the Leopard Shark due to its Pattern. It’s called Zebra #shark because as a juvenile it does have the black and white stripes of a zebra. Sharks are hunted for their fins and declined massively in numbers all over the world. We need to protect the whole marine environment but especially sharks as it is a key species. Often misunderstood. I dive with all kinds of sharks since 22 years and I still have all my limbs. A healthy reef needs sharks! I have noticed that sightings of sharks on sights we have seen them frequently has drastically reduced over the past 10 years! This is due to overfishing and habitat loss. most of our efforts we have financed by ourselves for the past 10 years but with the pandemic we are hit hard, so If you would like to help us in the fight for the survival of the sharks please donate on https://lnkd.in/gUFjATk button in the menu! Taken by #DanielSasse #Scubadiving #thailand #Marinelifeprotection #natgeo #nature #uwpic #underwaterphotography #Marineconservation #underwater #ecowarrior #natgeowild #blueplanet #scubashooter https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1S5Kdh7Ts/?igshid=1ge35z7x5t25s