Photos of Endangered and Vulnerable Species from Around the Globe

Photo contest contestants capture rare images of threatened animals



whale shark


A Whale Shark Glides Through Shallow Waters in the Maldives

Photo by Aaron Fink (Atlanta, GA); Photographed October 2010

Whale sharks, the world's largest living chondrichthyan, can grow up to 40 feet in length. Whale sharks are targeted for their meat, fins and oil and may become tangled in fishing gear designed to catch other fish.

Status: Vulnerable


 

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