Migrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigs

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Migrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigs

Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.

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Like riding in a gas station during a road trip, whale sharks use oil and gas platforms as a stand stop during their thousands of kilometres of migrations across the oceans. Man-made structures attract marine life – including Sharks' favourite snack: plankton. But the experts [...]