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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 3000 teeth are tiny and they do

sharks 3000 teeth are tiny and they do

sharks 3000 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 of

mammals in fact their teeth are of

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

little use so what does a whale shark

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

eat to survive for that we need a quick

eat to survive for that we need a quick sidebar you’re watching the spawning

sidebar you’re watching the spawning

sidebar you’re watching the spawning ritual of the dog snapper the dog

ritual of the dog snapper the dog

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

snappers parade up the water at the top

snappers parade up the water at the top of the parade loop the females lay their

of the parade loop the females lay their

of the parade loop the females lay their eggs in the male’s release their sperm

eggs in the male’s release their sperm

eggs in the male’s release their sperm which leads to whale shark Chow the

which leads to whale shark Chow the

which leads to whale shark Chow the whale shark is what’s called a filter

whale shark is what’s called a filter

whale shark is what’s called a filter feeder as it swims with its huge 4-foot

feeder as it swims with its huge 4-foot

feeder as it swims with its huge 4-foot wide mouth open prey like these dog

wide mouth open prey like these dog

wide mouth open prey like these dog snapper eggs gets trapped in a sieve or

snapper eggs gets trapped in a sieve or

snapper eggs gets trapped in a sieve or rakers while water is expelled right

rakers while water is expelled right

rakers while water is expelled right back out through the Guild’s but dog

back out through the Guild’s but dog

back out through the Guild’s but dog snapper eggs aren’t the only caviar

snapper eggs aren’t the only caviar

snapper eggs aren’t the only caviar these big mouse loved wheat kubera

these big mouse loved wheat kubera

these big mouse loved wheat kubera gather in deep water and form a cyclone

gather in deep water and form a cyclone

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

that whirls toward the surface the

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

female turns white to attract males they

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

swarm her in a frenzy releasing sperm as

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

she releases her eggs a single kubera

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

female can release tens of thousands of

female can release tens of thousands of eggs and night for as many as five

eggs and night for as many as five

eggs and night for as many as five nights in a row and since whale sharks

nights in a row and since whale sharks

nights in a row and since whale sharks can process over 1,500 gallons of water

can process over 1,500 gallons of water

can process over 1,500 gallons of water each hour that means plenty of kubera

each hour that means plenty of kubera

each hour that means plenty of kubera eggs here for the gulping after all this

eggs here for the gulping after all this

eggs here for the gulping after all this monster of a shark has no interest in

monster of a shark has no interest in

monster of a shark has no interest in chopping a big Gainey human as long as

chopping a big Gainey human as long as

chopping a big Gainey human as long as they have their more

they have their more

they have their more delicate tiny prey around these giants

delicate tiny prey around these giants

delicate tiny prey around these giants are sure to be satisfying

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