Whale Shark
Pictures

Male Whale Shark at Georgia Aquarium

Whale shark at Osaka Aquarium

Whale Shark swimming

Whale shark with cleaning fish

Whale shark dorsal fins

Whale Shark off Tofo Beach, Mozambique

A microscope's view of copepods

Whale sharks are filter feeders and can neither bite nor chew. They can process more than 6,000 liters of water an hour through their gills.

A large Whale Shark swimming in shallow water over a tropical coral reef. Each whale shark has its own unique pattern of spots, much like human fingerprints.

A whale shark swimming near an underwater reef. Each whale shark has its own unique pattern of spots, much like human fingerprints.

Each whale shark has its own unique pattern of spots, much like human fingerprints. A whale shark's mouth is about 5 feet wide (1.5 m). They have rows of over 300 teeth, but as filter feeders, they do not use these teeth to eat.