For comparison, the Museum's giant squid Archie measures in at 8.62 metres long. Despite their enormous size, whale sharks eat tiny planktonic organisms, including copepods, arrow worms, fish eggs, ...

These huge creatures can grow up to 60 feet long. But despite their size, whale sharks are often referred to as "gentle giants." Whale sharks are filter feeders and can neither bite nor chew. They can ...

Sharks come in all shapes and sizes. The minuscule dwarf lantern ... according to a-z-animals.com. In comparison, the largest whale shark recorded was 61.7 feet long, and the average weight ...

Despite their size and widespread distribution ... Why is this part of a whale shark’s life so elusive? Well, partly because they often occur far from human observation and involve mature ...

Despite its size, the whale shark does not pose significant danger to humans, and sometimes allow swimmers to catch a ride. The whale shark can grow up to 12 metres long and weigh as much as 30 ...