| shark v.s whale
| shark v.s whale Distribution and habitat The whale shark inhabits all of the tropical and warm-temperate waters. The fish is generally pelagic, living in the wide open sea but not in the increased depths of the ocean, though it is known to occasionally dive to depths of as much as one particular, 800 metres (5, 900 ft).|17| Seasonal feeding aggregations occur by several coastal sites such as the southern and eastern regions of South Africa; Saint Helena Tropical island in the South Atlantic Sea; Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti, Gladden Spit in Belize; Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia; Kerala|18|, Lakshadweep, Gulf of Kutch and Saurashtra coast of Gujarat in India;|19| Útila in Honduras; Southern Leyte; Donsol, Pasacao and Batangas in the Israel; off Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox in Yucatan and Bahía de los Ángeles in Baja California, México; Maamigili island, Maldives; Ujung Kulon National Park in Ind...