whale shark
noun
: a shark (Rhincodon typus) of warm waters that has small teeth, feeds chiefly on plankton strained by its gill rakers, may sometimes attain a length of up to 60 feet (18.3 meters), and is the largest known fish
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Many of Atlanta’s top attractions remain open, including the world-famous Georgia Aquarium, home to whale sharks, manta rays, and beluga whales, and hundreds of other marine animals.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
This rare sighting occurred at Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park, and the whale shark was identified as a young male about 13 feet long.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Set against the coastal backdrop of Oslob, Cebu, known as a sanctuary for whale sharks, the film is scheduled to start shooting in the island province in October.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
This rare sighting occurred at Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park, and the whale shark was identified as a young male about 13 feet long.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Set against the coastal backdrop of Oslob, Cebu, known as a sanctuary for whale sharks, the film is scheduled to start shooting in the island province in October.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Whale shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whale%20shark. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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