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Mating remains a mystery for biggest fish in sea

  • Scientists actively investigate whale shark mating behavior near St. Helena Island in the South Atlantic.
  • Researchers have never observed successful copulation of these enormous fish anywhere globally.
  • Eyewitness accounts and researchers report suspected courtship activities including chasing and fin-biting.
  • Kenickie Andrews called observed actions near the island "classic shark courtship behavior."
  • Locating mating sites helps protect these endangered sharks through establishing potential marine reserves.
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Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating. But scientists suspect it may be happening in the waters around St.

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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