How Big Is a Whale Shark? Average Size in cm & Worksheet

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Whale Shark is about 2.50 m tall, 12.00 m wide, and 2.00 m deep.

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Visual English Lesson

Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, up to about 12 m long.

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I can see a Whale Shark.

The Whale Shark is a marine life.

Whale Shark helps me learn a real-world English word.

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Which measurement tells how tall it is?

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About Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, up to about 12 m long.

Size Overview

A Whale Shark is about 2.5 m tall, 12 m wide, and 2 m deep. The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, up to about 12 m long.

12.00 m
Width
2.50 m
Height
2.00 m
Depth

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The whale shark is the biggest fish ever — but it only eats tiny plankton!

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