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Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2025

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Sighting evidence at Manta Reef Tofo, Tofo

Whale Shark

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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

1 record within 25 km

Confidence: low

Seasonality

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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