Kiwi kids

Today a rare whale shark  has been spotted away from the coast of Tauranga.
The whale was spotted about 11km from Mauao. The spectral fish was
spotted by the skipper of the bay explorer with 16 people. The captain
steering the boat said the fish swam right up to the boat the went under
and then he wanted to get a closer look at it.

Whale Shark Fact #1: Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet.

Whale Shark Fact #2: Whale sharks are in no way related to whales.
Although
they are sharks, they are very docile and pose no real threats to humans.

Whale Shark Fact #3: Whale sharks can reach up to 14m (46 feet!) in length.

Whale Shark Fact #4: Whale sharks can weigh up to 11,000 kilos!!

Whale Shark Fact #5: Whale sharks are filter feeders and sieve plankton
through their gills for much of their nourishment.

Whale Shark Fact #6: Whale sharks have about 3,000 tiny teeth (less than
6mm long) but they don’t use those teeth to eat.

Whale Shark Fact #7: Whale sharks aren’t the fastest swimmers, reaching speeds no higher than 5 km/h.