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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Whale sharks are truly amazing creatures. Check out our whale shark fast facts to learn some jaw-dropping facts about them&#8230; Ten Amazing Facts About Whale Sharks The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish and shark in the world The whale shark is found in warm open waters of the tropical oceans  The lifespan [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Whale sharks are truly amazing creatures. Check out our whale shark fast facts to learn some jaw-dropping facts about them&#8230;</p>
<h4>Ten Amazing Facts About Whale Sharks</h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1c1e21;">The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish and shark in the world</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1c1e21;">Th<span style="color: #000000;">e whale shark is found in warm open waters of the tropical oceans </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;">The lifespan of the whale shark ranges from 70 to 100 years</span></li>
<li><span class="textexposedshow" style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The whale shark is also the largest non-cetacean animal in the world</span></span></li>
<li><span class="textexposedshow" style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The average length of an adult whale sharks is 9.7 meters and they weigh on average 9 tonnes</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks have over 300 rows of tiny teeth &#8211; not used for eating!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks are solitary creatures</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks spend most of their time near the surface</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">The whale shark is a filter feeder, feeding mainly on plankton</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks can process over 6,000 litres (1,500 gallons) of water each hour</span></li>
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