Whale shark, rhincodon typus, part of the rhincidontidae.
Whale sharks are very endangered, they have a population of 2,123 individuals.
They can live upto 130 years.
Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm temperate seas,
and inhabit deep and shallow coastal waters.
Its monumental size can provide its greatest protection,
and having a very efficient feeding mechanism.
Whale sharks are carnivores, they mostly fee on plankton.