Animal Fact File

Whale Shark

The whale shark is a huge fish but harmless. Infact it is the largest fish swimming in the oceans growing more than 9mtrs long. Its mouth is 1.5mtrs wide.

The whale shark lives in the open ocean just like the big type of sharks.

The whale shark eats tiny animals like shrimps,crabs,tiny fish and more.

The whale shark is a mammal and needs to come to the water's surface to breath.