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Despite their enormous size, whale sharks eat by filter feeding the water for plankton. In the Gulf of Mexico, their method of feeding may make the whale shark particularly vulnerable to the oil.
The world’s largest fish has been spotted swimming through crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Host Jeff Young speaks with Bob Hueter, Mote Marine Lab’s Director for Shark Research, about the fate of the gentle giant, the whale shark.