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The "whale" part of the name refers to size and how the animals eat. They are one of only three known shark species that filter feed, as baleen whales do, swimming slowly through plankton-rich ...
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The World’s Largest Fish: 10 Incredible Facts About Whale SharksWhale sharks. Are they whales? Are they sharks? This amazing creature is actually a shark. It is called a whale shark due to ...
They feed mostly on plankton, microscopic plants ... According to National Geographic, the whale shark “is a filter feeder. In order to eat, the beast juts out its formidably sized jaws and ...
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world’s biggest fish
Whale sharks typically measure from 12 to 18 meters (39 to 59 feet), weigh up to 14 tons and are plankton eaters; all sharks have a unique pattern of white spots on their upper side. Scientists ...
Despite their size, whale sharks eat mostly small organisms like plankton, schooling fish and squid, which they scoop from ...
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish
Whale sharks typically measure from 39 to 59 feet, weigh up to 14 tons and are plankton eaters; all sharks have a unique pattern of white spots on their upper side. Scientists say they need to ...
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