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Christine loves to come around this area during the spring and summer to feast on the flourishing amount of phytoplankton in the area.

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This picture shows the amount of phytoplankton in the are for August 2016

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This picture shows the amount of phytoplankton in the area for June 2016.

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Here is the temperature for the month of August 2016 when the most recent location of Christine was received. It seems that Christine was in search of food and warmer water.

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Here is the ocean temperature for the month of June 2016. This is the time the first location of Christine was received, the waters were about 20˚C at the time.

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Whale Sharks prefer warmer water, this caused the shark to go north. Christine was also saving some of her energy and followed the current going up the continental shelf.

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There is a strong current going north that Christine had followed. The current goes up the shore and circles back out to the sea.

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Whale sharks live in tropical waters near Western Australia, and come close to the continental shelf on Ningaloo, Australia during the spring to eat plankton.

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Christine is on the continental shelf of Western Australia for feeding purposes. She spends 2 months going up the continental shelf of Western Australia. The shark swims in the not so shallow area because thats where the most plankton are located. The water gets deeper going west so Christine travels north to stay warm and to eat plankton.

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The whale shark is well adapted in it's environment. The shark has an enormous size that is its main defense mechanism.

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Predators of baby whale sharks are bigger sharks, blue marlin, Maikara nigracans and blue sharks. as the shark gets older and grows in size it loses the amount that can eat it. However, the shark eats just about any small thing in its path including grocery bags and soda cans. Humans are also predators of fully grown whale sharks.

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This is a fully grown whale shark older than 30 years with its colors fully developed. The shark can still grow in weight but its length will increase slightly over time. The mature shark will live in warm water with a variety of species of fish that it can eat to maintain its huge diet.

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Here is about a 20-30 year old shark that is not fully grown in size. As the shark ages it prefers bigger fish and can tolerate cooler waters.

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Newborns range from 12-24 inches in length. They are mostly black with white spots over their bodies. Pups prefer warm waters, while feeding on small fish.