At Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, whale sharks are frequently observed swimming through the water with thousands of small (around 10cm in length) carangid baitfishes swarming around them.

New research from Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute has revealed large schools of up to 200 trevally (greater than 30cm in length) are gorging on entire schools of baitfishes in flash feeding events lasting from two to 45 seconds.

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At Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, whale sharks are frequently observed swimming through the water with thousands of small (around 10cm in length) carangid baitfishes ...{ai:summary}<p>Whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia attract small baitfishes while large trevally feed on them in quick and intense bursts. #outdoors</p>

Trevally Devour Entire Schools of Whale Shark Baitfishes

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