Whale shark

Key facts

• Whale shark lives in Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean.
• Group: Sea animals.
• It weighs about 12,000 kg (26,500 lb).
• A typical adult is about 10 m (32.8 ft) long.
• It lives about 70 years.
• Diet: planktivore.
• Habitat: ocean.
• A whale shark has a pattern of pale spots that is different on every animal, like a human fingerprint.