1. Whale sharks: gentle creatures

2. ? ferocious ? ferocious ? huge ? huge ? about to be extinct ? about to be extinct ? threatening the other species ? threatening the other species

3. What? What? Not a whale, Not a whale, Can grow to be 20 meters long, and 1.4 meters wide, Can grow to be 20 meters long, and 1.4 meters wide, Weigh 15 tons, Weigh 15 tons, Female are larger, dark skin with spots Female are larger, dark skin with spots What? What? Tropical and sub-tropical oceans, Tropical and sub-tropical oceans, Partial to the waters of the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-West, Central, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean Partial to the waters of the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-West, Central, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean Often spotted along coastal regions and lagoons on tropical islands Often spotted along coastal regions and lagoons on tropical islands

4. How? How? Inhabitants riding with them, Slow swimmers, Rarely hazardous and perilous Being filter feeders, Female shark giving birth to 300 live pups at one time, Reproducing until the age of 30

5. 12 The local inhabitants of these tropical religions hold onto the whale sharks ’ fins and go for a ride with them, screaming with delight as they are carried through the waves. 12 The local inhabitants of these tropical religions hold onto the whale sharks ’ fins and go for a ride with them, screaming with delight as they are carried through the waves. 14 Whale sharks are slow swimmers, only moving at and average speed of 5 km per hour, so it ’ s rarely a hazardous and perilous journey abroad on these creatures. 14 Whale sharks are slow swimmers, only moving at and average speed of 5 km per hour, so it ’ s rarely a hazardous and perilous journey abroad on these creatures. 17 Being filter, whale sharks swim near the surface looking for plankton and small fish such anchovies and sardines, using their gills to gather food. 17 Being filter, whale sharks swim near the surface looking for plankton and small fish such anchovies and sardines, using their gills to gather food.