Whale Shark Doesn't eat man?!
By sexycoley
@sexycoley (497)
Singapore
July 5, 2007 11:07am CST
I think whale shark is not eating man. However they are big like a bus, & the mouth are big too. FOr What I had the exp diving in thailand, I has been saw the whale shark in near around 500m. it is big like a small bus, but it is not scary. But friendly too. it is curious about human, it will close to u, look at you but not eating human!
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8 responses
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
21 Jul 07
No, whale sharks don't eat people.
They are big and cool looking, though.
You shouldn't have to worry about being eaten unless you are krill or maybe a tiny fish.
@steve9737 (918)
• Colombia
18 Jul 07
I agree with you they will not eat a man but they are very big so it would hurt a person very easy, I think it is better be away from wild animals.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
5 Jul 07
Whale sharks are filter feeders like most whales. It could not eat a human because it has no teeth.
@thefuture (1749)
• Nigeria
7 Jul 07
Really? is what you are saying really true? I never thought of that anyway cos I think they don't spear humans. Thanks
@danaseilhan (55)
• United States
5 Jul 07
No, it doesn't eat animals at all. It eats plankton, just like real whales! I learned about that when I was a child and thought it was fascinating.
@Wino22 (38)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 07
Believe me, Whale shark dont eat people. they are very nice giant fish. I have go to thailand diving too. I always go their living areas & get close with them. They are nice.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
5 Jul 07
Yes, I love whale sharks! They are beauitful and very friendly! I don't like deep water, and that is where they live, which sucks, because I would love a chance to swim with them. But they are very gentle, docile creatures...nothing like a shark! Their name is def. misleading!:)
@breepeace (3014)
• Canada
5 Jul 07
Whale sharks are 'filter feeders' meaning they feed on plankton, krill, algae, small squid or small fish. I'm not even sure they would be capable of hurting a human with their mouth, as their teeth are proportionately smaller than their body.
They are actually quite gentle and can be playful with divers. Divers and snorkellers can swim with this giant fish without any risk apart from unintentionally being hit by the shark's large tail fin.
