Important Facts For Prelims Prev Next Whale Shark 03 Mar 2020 1 min read Tags: Quick Facts For PrelimsGS Paper - 3Conservation Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus Features: Whale sharks are the largest shark and they feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce. Habitat: Whale sharks are found in all the tropical oceans of the world. Threats: Oil & gas drilling, shipping lanes etc. Protection Status: IUCN Red List: Endangered CITES: Appendix II Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I Source: TH Print PDFPrint This Article Prev Next Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
