Noun
whale shark (plural whale sharks)
A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.
With a simple shave of the razor Steve-O easily disguises himself in fooling the whale shark in thinking he's a harmless young boy. Chris Pontius
As per the Whale Shark Conservation Project, 2013, of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), surveys on the Gujarat coast had revealed the presence four whale shark pups, first to be reported from India. Source: Internet
This is the astonishing underwater snap that won an international photography competition as a daredevil photographer caught the moment a huge whale shark swallowed a shoal of remora fish. Source: Internet
Scientists from Project Domino, a conservation program implemented by the Mexican government will present their groundbreaking research on the afuera, or whale shark swarm, seen in the Isla Mujeres waters every summer. Source: Internet
A whale shark in Georgia Aquarium Most species are not suitable for home aquaria, and not every species sold by pet stores are appropriate. Source: Internet
The whale shark is now classified as ovoviviparous rather than oviparous, because extrauterine eggs are now thought to have been aborted. Source: Internet