A rare whale shark has been spotted of the tauranga coast the whale shark was spotted about 11km off
Mauao the amazing fish was spotted by a skipper
Of the bay explorer there were 16 people on board
The captain said the fish swam right to the boat
Before going under it that was when it got a closer
Look
And here are some whale shark facts
1. Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world
2. Whale sharks are in no way related to whales. Although they are shark they are very dolce and
No threats to humans
3. Whale sharks can reach up to 14m (46 feet!) in length
4.whale sharks can weigh up to 11,000 kilos!!
5. Whale sharks are filter feeders and sieve plankton through their gills for much of their nourishment
6. Whale sharks about 3,000 teeth (less the 6mm long) but they don't use those teeth to eat
7. Whale sharks aren't the fastest swimmers, reaching speeds no higher than 5 km/h.
Jacob, great learning but could you repaste your information back onto your blog by using CONTROL SHIFT V so that it all sits and aligns on your blog - that way we can see all of your wonderful mahi.
ReplyDeleteA whale shark is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m. The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate
Thank you every one and keep safe
ReplyDelete