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August 30 is International Whale Shark Day. A day to celebrate and raise awareness about the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark. These gentle giants are amazing creatures that deserve our respect and protection. | August 30 is International Whale Shark Day. A day to celebrate and raise awareness about the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark. These gentle giants are amazing creatures that deserve our respect and protection. | ||
[[File:Whale-Shark-Scale-Chart-SVG-Steveoc86.svg|link=https://wikianimal.org/sb/index.php/File:Whale-Shark-Scale-Chart-SVG-Steveoc86.svg|thumb|Whale sharks are gentle giants of the ocean can can grow up to 14 meters long and weigh up to 20 tons.]] | [[File:Whale-Shark-Scale-Chart-SVG-Steveoc86.svg|link=https://wikianimal.org/sb/index.php/File:Whale-Shark-Scale-Chart-SVG-Steveoc86.svg|thumb|Whale sharks are gentle giants of the ocean can can grow up to 14 meters long and weigh up to 20 tons.]] | ||
They have a distinctive pattern of white spots and stripes on their dark grey skin, which helps them camouflage in the water. Each whale shark has a unique pattern, like a fingerprint, that can be used to identify individuals. Scientists use photo-identification techniques to track and study whale sharks around the world. | Whale sharks are gentle giants of the ocean can can grow up to 14 meters long and weigh up to 20 tons. They have a distinctive pattern of white spots and stripes on their dark grey skin, which helps them camouflage in the water. Each whale shark has a unique pattern, like a fingerprint, that can be used to identify individuals. Scientists use photo-identification techniques to track and study whale sharks around the world. | ||
Whale sharks are not whales, but sharks. They belong to the order Orectolobiformes, which includes carpet sharks, nurse sharks, and wobbegongs. They are the only living members of the family Rhincodontidae, which means "rasp-toothed". They have hundreds of tiny teeth in their mouth, but they don’t use them to bite. Instead, they are filter feeders, sucking in large amounts of water and filtering out plankton, krill, fish eggs, and small fish. | Whale sharks are not whales, but sharks. They belong to the order Orectolobiformes, which includes carpet sharks, nurse sharks, and wobbegongs. They are the only living members of the family Rhincodontidae, which means "rasp-toothed". They have hundreds of tiny teeth in their mouth, but they don’t use them to bite. Instead, they are filter feeders, sucking in large amounts of water and filtering out plankton, krill, fish eggs, and small fish. | ||