Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

At 32 feet long, the average whale shark is nearly 6 times the height of an adult human. The largest whale shark is more than ten times as large.

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The 'Jaws' shark was 20 feet long in the book and 25 feet long in the movie. Could a shark this big be swimming off Georgia's shore?

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An adult whale swam slowly next to her, ... At one point, he appeared to try to protect her from tiger sharks. “He was swimming behind, flapping them off with his fluke," she says. ...

Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old sperm whale tooth in Spain, revealing its journey from sea to settlement.