THE WHALE SHARK 4 There are more than 500 different kinds of sharks Whale sharks are the biggest of them all Whale sharks got their name in part because they are so large They can grow to be about 60 feet 18 m That's longer than a school bus 5 6 DIET Though they are large whale sharks eat very tiny plants and animals They gulp down shrimp jellyfish and algae AL-jee For most of the year whale sharks eat a lot Then they go for about four months without eating During this time they swim across the open ocean 7 
