Whale Shark Coloring Pages
0 printable sheets · Ages 5-10
The whale shark is the largest living fish in the ocean, and despite its size it feeds largely by filtering tiny organisms out of the water.
Its broad flat head and the pattern of pale spots and stripes across its back make it wonderful to colour, and a great surprise for children who assume the biggest shark must be a hunter.
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- Colour the spots last so they stand out against the back.
- Talk about how something so big can eat something so small.
- Pair with the size comparison section on the sharks hub.
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Learn while you colour
The largest living fish
Whale sharks are the largest fish alive today. Large individuals are commonly reported at well over 10 metres long, and reliable measurements of the very biggest animals are hard to obtain.
Filter feeding
A whale shark swims with its wide mouth open and filters plankton and other small organisms from the water. It is a shark, not a whale, and it breathes through gills.
Frequently asked questions
- Is a whale shark a whale?
- No. Whale sharks are fish. They are called whale sharks because of their size, but they breathe with gills rather than coming to the surface to breathe air.
- Are whale sharks dangerous?
- Whale sharks feed on very small organisms and are not considered a threat to people. They are still enormous wild animals and should be given space.
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