The Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) is the largest shark in the sea and have a gray-brown skin covered with white spots. They typically live in the tropical oceans and are rarely seen in water with a temperature below 70°F (21°C). Whale sharks are slow-moving and docile.
Whale Sharks are filter feeders, typically eat plankton as well as other small fish, and have about 3,000 small teeth. The average size of their litter is of 12 pups. Whale Sharks are considered in danger of extinction as their current population trend is decreasing.
Whale Sharks have a total length between 30’-62’ (9.1-18.9 m) and an overall weight in the range of 41000-50000 (20.6-25 tons) (18600-22675 kg). The typical lifespan of the Whale Shark is 70-130 years.
The Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) is the largest shark in the sea and have a gray-brown skin covered with white spots. They typically live in the tropical oceans and are rarely seen in water with a temperature below 70°F (21°C). Whale sharks are slow-moving and docile.
Whale Sharks are filter feeders, typically eat plankton as well as other small fish, and have about 3,000 small teeth. The average size of their litter is of 12 pups. Whale Sharks are considered in danger of extinction as their current population trend is decreasing.
Whale Sharks have a total length between 30’-62’ (9.1-18.9 m) and an overall weight in the range of 41000-50000 (20.6-25 tons) (18600-22675 kg). The typical lifespan of the Whale Shark is 70-130 years.
