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Bookmark or Share- Wildlife Fact Sheets: Whale Shark - Ocean ConservancyWhale sharks are the largest fish in the world and can grow up to 40 feet long and weigh up to 20,000 pounds. That is the height of two giraffes stacked on top of each other and the weight of two elephants combined. Their mouths are three feet wide and hold more than 350 rows of teeth.
- Whale Sharks | WWFWhale sharks are the largest sharks in the world – truly the biggest fish in the sea! Like human fingerprints, whale sharks have a unique pattern of spots that allow individual sharks to be identified. Whale sharks filter tiny plankton through their massive gills.
- Whale Shark | National Geographic20.6 tons. Size relative to a bus: IUCN Red List Status: ? Endangered. LC. NT. VU. EN. CR. EW. EX. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Decreasing. As the largest fish in the sea,...
- Whale shark | Size, Diet, & Facts | Britannicawhale shark, (Rhincodon typus), gigantic but harmless shark (family Rhincodontidae) that is the largest living fish. Whale sharks are found in marine environments worldwide but mainly in tropical oceans. They make up the only species of the genus Rhincodon and are classified within the order Orectolobiformes, a group containing the carpet sharks.
- Whale Shark Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBSWhale sharks are the world’s largest fish, measuring up to 45 feet in length and adults weigh about 41,000 pounds. Their mouth alone stretches four feet wide. Whale sharks are the largest...
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