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Whale sharks are the world's largest fish and third largest creature in the ocean.
They are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List as Globally Endangered.
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University tracked Rio Lady for about 27,000 miles over nearly 1,700 days between 2018 and 2023 .
Researchers believe Rio Lady's seasonal migration may be typical for whale sharks that aggregate off the Isla Mujeres in the summer .
Rio Lady can be followed on the Guy Harvey Research Institute tracking website, click on project 21 .
Researchers say the whale shark's migration can be tracked for four years .
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