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Whale Sharks: The Gentle Giants of the Ocean

Whale Sharks: The Gentle Giants of the Ocean

Martin, M.

Paperback

Series: The Great Book of Animal Knowledge (Packed with Facts & Stunning Photos for Kids!), Book 132

AnimalsScience & Nature

ISBN13: 9798287415457
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 9 2025
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

What if the biggest fish in the ocean was also one of the gentlest? Meet the whale shark - a polka-dotted giant that can grow longer than a school bus, yet feeds on some of the tiniest creatures in the sea.

Despite their enormous size, whale sharks are completely harmless to humans. They drift peacefully through warm tropical oceans, filtering millions of gallons of water to catch microscopic plankton, fish eggs, and tiny shrimp. Each whale shark has a unique pattern of spots - no two are alike, just like a fingerprint - and scientists use these patterns to track individual sharks across entire ocean basins.

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