A massive pregnant Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, swims near Darwin Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. This location is one of the few spots in the world where pregnant females of this species congregate, pos

A massive pregnant Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, swims near Darwin Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. This location is one of the few spots in the world where pregnant females of this species congregate, possibly to deliver babies in the surrounding area.

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