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Milo, the Whale Shark that Has Broken the World Record After Traveling 54,700 Kilometers

Summary by Forbes España
For researchers working in front of the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, a particular whale shark has become a familiar face. It is called Milo and has done something that no other shark had previously achieved in a follow-up study: over the course of almost a decade, it has traveled more than 34,000 miles (54,700 kilometers), setting a record of the longer documented movement path for a shark. Milo is a 26-foot (8-metre) male whale shark that was fir…
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For researchers working in front of the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, a particular whale shark has become a familiar face. It is called Milo and has done something that no other shark had previously achieved in a follow-up study: over the course of almost a decade, it has traveled more than 34,000 miles (54,700 kilometers), setting a record of the longer documented movement path for a shark. Milo is a 26-foot (8-metre) male whale shark that was fir…

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Forbes España broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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