The whale shark is the largest living fish inthe world. It can weigh up to 20 tons. To eat, it swims with its tremendousmouth open while catching plankton. The shark also eats very small fish andother small organisms. Not alot is known to us about the habits of breeding, but we know that they keep their eggs in there bodies until they areborn. The smallest whale shark to ever be born was 55 centimeters long.Thewhale shark is a huge fish with a enormous flat body. It has 2 dorsal fins,a massive tail,and terrific petoral fins. It can reach up to 59 feet long,and weigh up to 2032 kilograms.

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Last updated March 30, 1998.