A Giant Fish Small fish swim around in the ocean Jellyfish bob up and down Tiny squid dart through the water But watch out Huge fish also lurk nearby A large shadow moves toward the smaller animals They try to swim away But they can’t Like a big vacuum a whale shark sucks the tiny fish into its mouth Gulp 6
77 The gaping mouth of this whale shark sucks in small fish
How big do whale sharks grow Q 8 Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean
Do not let its name fool you A whale shark is not a whale It’s a whale-sized shark Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish They can grow to be as long as a school bus And they are heavy too Adult whale sharks weigh more than a school bus full of kids Very big They grow up to 40 feet 12 m long A 9 9
