The Low Down on Whale Sharks
So what’s the deal – is a whale shark a whale or a shark? Not only is the name a bit confusing, but so is the endearing character of Destiny (the whale shark) from the Pixar animation ‘Finding Dory’. Destiny is housed next door to a beluga whale and can even speak ‘whale’ – so surely she is a whale, right? Actually no, whale sharks are indeed sharks, the biggest sharks in the seas, with individuals reaching lengths of 12m and more (on average 5.5 – 10m). With animals this si