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Where to see Whale Sharks
The biggest fish in the sea is a gentle plankton-feeder that gathers predictably where the food blooms. Time your trip to these destinations and a whale shark encounter goes from lucky to likely.
Maldives
Country 590 dive sites
high sighting chance 28°C in Jan
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Australia
Country 575 dive sites
high sighting chance 24°C in Jun
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Thailand
Country 450 dive sites
high sighting chance 29°C in Mar
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Mexico
Country 287 dive sites
high sighting chance 28°C in Jul
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Philippines
Country 270 dive sites
high sighting chance 28°C in Mar
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Honduras
Country 104 dive sites
high sighting chance 26°C in Mar
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Koh Tao
City 54 dive sites
high sighting chance 29°C in Mar
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Belize
Country 30 dive sites
high sighting chance 27°C in Apr
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Tofo
City 28 dive sites
high sighting chance 25°C in Oct
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Oman
Country 25 dive sites
high sighting chance 29°C in Sep
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Exmouth
City 23 dive sites
high sighting chance 27°C in Apr
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Galapagos Islands
City 17 dive sites
high sighting chance 21°C in Jul
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La Paz
9 dive sites
high sighting chance 28°C in Oct
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Isla Mujeres
5 dive sites
high sighting chance 28°C in Jun
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Coiba National Park
City 3 dive sites
high sighting chance 26°C in Jan
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Indonesia
Country 201 dive sites
medium sighting chance 28°C in Oct
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Sodwana Bay
City 18 dive sites
medium sighting chance 27°C in Jan
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Similan Islands
City 6 dive sites
medium sighting chance 28°C in Feb
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Cocos Island
1 dive site
medium sighting chance 27°C in Jun
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Egypt
Country 311 dive sites
low sighting chance 25°C in May
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Azores
City 13 dive sites
low sighting chance 23°C in Aug
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