The Whale Shark by Kalia Smith https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj Made by Kalia and Morgan :) en-us 2021-03-19 00:41:09 UTC 2025-10-11 13:12:15 UTC hello@padlet.com smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328093456 The common name is “Whale Shark”
The scientific name is “Rhincodon typus”
Genus Rhincodon]]> 2021-03-19 00:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328093456 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328100795 Whale sharks are commonly found in warm temperature waters and they inhabit both shallow and deep water ]]> 2021-03-19 00:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328100795 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328103541 Whale sharks eat plankton, fish eggs, squid, krill, and small fish.
They are only of the only sharks that filter feed. ]]> 2021-03-19 00:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328103541 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328105246 Whale sharks are very slow swimmers and move at a speed of 5kph or slower.]]> 2021-03-19 00:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328105246 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328106879 Whale sharks can grow up to 40 feet long but a majority are 18-33 feet in length. Whale sharks usually weigh around 12 tons.]]> 2021-03-19 00:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328106879 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328115441 The female Whale Shark produces up to 300+ eggs every time the female is going to give birth. The eggs hatch inside the female though and most do not make it to maturity. Whale sharks produce quite frequently.]]> 2021-03-19 00:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328115441 Additional Facts smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328116799 Whale Sharks are the largest fish in the sea.
• Whale sharks are not related to whales.
• Whale sharks are completely docile and are no threat to humans.
• Whale sharks are usually the size of a school bus.
• Whale sharks have about 3,000 teeth but they don’t use them to eat.
• Whale sharks move their bodies from side to side to swim.
• Whale sharks can process more than 6,000 liters of water an hour.
• Whale sharks can live up to 150 years old.
• The whale shark migrates a very long way despite being very slow.
• The whale shark is one of the laziest fish in the world.]]> 2021-03-19 00:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328116799 smithkl22 https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328130475 Here’s a video :)]]> 2021-03-19 01:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/smithkl22/yw1f8r62dnikqcxj/wish/1328130475