A school project for my 13 year old son. This is his first presentation, I'm biased, but I think he nailed it.

1. Whale Shark
Australian Wildlife

2. The whale shark is the largest known fish species.

3. It holds many
records in the
animal kingdom
• Largest known non-mammal
• The longest migration

4. It grows up to 12 meters long!
My Dad

5. That’s the same size as roughly 125 mice!

6. It can weigh as much as 21 tons

7. or 5,833 cats

8. The whale shark is found in the open waters of the tropical oceans
and is rarely found in water below 21°C.

9. Not used for chewing
• The Whale Shark is a Filter
feeder
• It opens it’s mouth to push
through water and food
• Or they open and close their
mouth to suck in water
3,000 teeth

10. Whale sharks are not dangerous to humans.
They are calm and sometimes happily swim along divers.

11. The whale shark is considered endangered due to ship strikes,
entanglement in ghost nets, oils spills, plastic pollution and
illegal fishing for their fins, skins and oil.

12. Whale sharks are popular in aquariums
but they don’t live long in captivity.

13. In Australia the whale shark is protected.

14. It is important
to look after
the whale
shark

15. To help them recover, so they will be around for many
generations to come