SUPERSIZE.Averageadultwhalesharkscanmeasure9.8meters(32feetlong)andweigh9metrictons(20,000 pounds).

THICKSKIN.Awhaleshark’sskincanbeupto10centimeters(4inches)thick.Itiscoveredintooth-like scales.

NOBONES!Whalesharksdon'thavebones,onlycartilage— atough,flexible tissue.

GENTLEGIANT.Whalesharksareknownfortheircuriosityand gentleness.

SLOWSWIMMER.Whalesharksmoveatspeedsoflittlemorethan4.8kilometers(3miles)an hour.