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English: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Face portrait of an 8-meter individual filter-feeding plankton at night. His eye is clearly visible. His upper lip shows recent scars – whale sharks steal food from fishermen nets and the fishermen hit them in the mouth to try to discourage them. Thaa Atoll, Maldives
Español: Tiburon Ballena (Rhincodon typus). Retrato frontal de un tiburón ballena de 8 metros filtrando plankton, por la noche, fotografiado sin flash, usando la luz de los focos de nuestro barco. Su ojo se ve con claridad. Su labio superior muestra cicatrices, provocadas por los pescadores que tratan de evitar que el tiburón ballena les robe comida de las redes. Thaa Atoll, Maldives
Polski: Nocny portret 8-metrowego rekina wielorybiego (Rhincodon typus) filtrującego plankton w okolicy atolu Thaa w archipelagu Malediwów. Wyraźnie widoczne jest jego oko oraz blizny na górnej wardze spowodowane przez rybaków, którym te ryby wykradaja połowy z sieci.
Українська: Біла акула (Rhincodon typus) в океані поблизу Мальдівів, довжиною 8 метрів, яка їсть планктон вночі. На її верхній губі чітко видно свіжі шрами - білі акули крадуть їжу з рибальських сіток і рибалки б'ють акул по роту, щоб відігнати їх.
Čeština: Žralok obrovský (Rhincodon typus) o délce 8 m filtruje plankton jako svou potravu během noci. Na jeho horním pysku jsou patrné jizvy způsobené rybáři, kteří se snaží žraloky odpudit od svých sítí, ze kterých jim požírají úlovky. Atol Thaa, Maledivy
Magyar: Cetcápa (Rhincodon typus) éjszakai portréja. Felső ajkán friss sebek láthatók. A cetcápák a halászok hálójából lopnak táplálékot, mire a halászok elrettentésül szájon ütik őket (Thaa atoll, Maldív-szigetek)
Italiano: Squalo balena (Rhincodon typus), esemplare di 8 metri che su nutre di plankton nottetempo. Si vede chiaramente il suo occhio, mentre il suo labbro superiore mostra ferite recenti dovuti ai pescatori. Gli squali balena prendono cibo dalle reti ed i pescatori li colpiscono sulla bocca con dei bastoni per scoraggiarli. Atollo di Thaa Atoll, Maldive.
한국어: 고래상어 (Rhincodon typus). 야간에 여과 섭식 중인 8미터 크기 고래상어의 머리 부분이다. 상어의 눈을 뚜렷이 볼 수 있다. 윗입술에는 최근에 생긴 흉터가 보인다. - 고래상어는 어부의 그물에서 양식을 훔쳐 먹고 어부들은 이를 저지하기 위해 입을 공격한다. 몰디브 타 아톨에서 촬영.
Македонски: Кит-ајкула (Rhincodon typus) кај атолот Колумадулу, Малдиви.
Nederlands: Walvishaai (Rhincodon typus)
Português: Tubarão-baleia (Rhincodon typus), atol Thaa, Maldivas.
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