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and now we present amazing facts about

and now we present amazing facts about the whale shark the whale shark is the

the whale shark the whale shark is the

the whale shark the whale shark is the largest shark in the ocean growing to a

largest shark in the ocean growing to a

largest shark in the ocean growing to a maximum of 65 feet long and weighing

maximum of 65 feet long and weighing

maximum of 65 feet long and weighing over 10 tons that’s more than three

over 10 tons that’s more than three

over 10 tons that’s more than three times the size of the formidable great

times the size of the formidable great

times the size of the formidable great white shark it also makes the whale

white shark it also makes the whale

white shark it also makes the whale shark the largest fish living today

shark the largest fish living today

shark the largest fish living today unlike great whites however the whale

unlike great whites however the whale

unlike great whites however the whale sharks 3,000 teeth are tiny and they do

sharks 3,000 teeth are tiny and they do

sharks 3,000 teeth are tiny and they do not repeat do not use them to tear apart

not repeat do not use them to tear apart

not repeat do not use them to tear apart mammals in fact their teeth are a little

mammals in fact their teeth are a little

mammals in fact their teeth are a little use so what does a whale shark eat to

use so what does a whale shark eat to

use so what does a whale shark eat to survive for that we need a quick sidebar

survive for that we need a quick sidebar

survive for that we need a quick sidebar you’re watching the spawning ritual of

you’re watching the spawning ritual of

you’re watching the spawning ritual of the dog snapper the dog snappers parade

the dog snapper the dog snappers parade

the dog snapper the dog snappers parade up the water at the top of the parade

up the water at the top of the parade

up the water at the top of the parade loop the females lay their eggs in the

loop the females lay their eggs in the

loop the females lay their eggs in the males release their sperm which leads to

males release their sperm which leads to

males release their sperm which leads to whale shark chow

whale shark chow

whale shark chow the whale shark is what’s called a

the whale shark is what’s called a

the whale shark is what’s called a filter feeder as it swims with its huge

filter feeder as it swims with its huge

filter feeder as it swims with its huge four foot wide mouth open prey like

four foot wide mouth open prey like

four foot wide mouth open prey like these dogs snapper eggs gets trapped in

these dogs snapper eggs gets trapped in

these dogs snapper eggs gets trapped in a sieve or rakers while water is

a sieve or rakers while water is

a sieve or rakers while water is expelled right back out through the

expelled right back out through the

expelled right back out through the gills but dog snapper eggs aren’t the

gills but dog snapper eggs aren’t the

gills but dog snapper eggs aren’t the only caviar these big mouse loved wheat

kubera gather in deep water and form a

kubera gather in deep water and form a cyclone that whirls toward the surface

cyclone that whirls toward the surface

cyclone that whirls toward the surface the female turns white to attract males

the female turns white to attract males

the female turns white to attract males they swarm her in a frenzy releasing

they swarm her in a frenzy releasing

they swarm her in a frenzy releasing sperm as she releases her eggs a single

sperm as she releases her eggs a single

sperm as she releases her eggs a single kubera female can release tens of

kubera female can release tens of

kubera female can release tens of thousands of eggs a night for as many as

thousands of eggs a night for as many as

thousands of eggs a night for as many as five nights in a row

five nights in a row

five nights in a row and since whale sharks can process over

and since whale sharks can process over

and since whale sharks can process over 1,500 gallons of water each hour that

1,500 gallons of water each hour that

1,500 gallons of water each hour that means plenty of kubera eggs here for the

means plenty of kubera eggs here for the

means plenty of kubera eggs here for the gulping after all this monster of a

gulping after all this monster of a

gulping after all this monster of a shark has no interest in chopping a big

shark has no interest in chopping a big

shark has no interest in chopping a big baby human as long as they have their

baby human as long as they have their

baby human as long as they have their more delicate tiny prey around these

more delicate tiny prey around these

more delicate tiny prey around these giants are sure to be satisfied

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