Whale sharks have been observed for the first time feeding on the seafloor instead of filter-feeding plankton on the surface.
This anomalous behavior was discovered by an ecotourism guide during a whale shark tour in Baja California Sur, Mexico, and the footage (above) was sent to researchers for analysis.
A five-meter-long juvenile was observed sucking sand approximately six meters deep, appearing to swallow material from the bottom sediment.
“Nobody has ever seen this behavior before,” says Darren Whitehead of Mexico Shark Research, who studied the footage.
whale shark (Lincodon Type Pass) is the largest fish…
