WHALE SHARK DAY!!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WHALE SHARK DAY!!

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Today it International Whale Shark Day! So let’s celebrate these gentle giants of the oceans!

  • Whale sharks are the largest fish in the oceans!
  • They are sharks, with full cartilaginous skeletons!
  • Whale sharks are filter feeders! They eat plankton that they filter out of the water.

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  • Whale sharks prefer temperate to tropical waters.
  • Whale sharks are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.
  • Whale sharks can live up to 70 years!
  • Every whale shark has a unique spot pattern.
  • Whale sharks are classified as carpet sharks, which include nurse sharks and our favorite the wobbegong!

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Categories: adventure, Animals, Children, conservation, education, Environment, fish, nature, oceans, science, wildlife | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

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3 thoughts on “WHALE SHARK DAY!!”

  1. Anonymous

    That was very interesting my friends we even have Whale Sharks in the UK

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  2. sallyjainw

    We have Whale Sharks in the UK too. Thank you your blogs are very interesting.

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