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Fishin' for Facts: Whale Sharks

     

Common name: Whale Shark

Scientific name: Rhindodon typus

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Size: 45 ft. long (maximum)

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Where are they found?

Whale sharks are found around the world in temperate and tropical seas.

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What do they eat?

Whale sharks eat plankton. They filter it out of the water with a specialized feeding mechanism of cartilaginous rods between the gill arches.

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Highlights

Whale sharks are the largest kind of fish, and, of course, the largest species of shark. They are also one of the prettiest sharks. Their skin is a slate gray (blue-gray) color. They have a unique combination of have white spots and stripes.

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