Whale shark
The whale shark is the largest living fish and feeds by filtering plankton from the water.
How big is it?
10 m long
Also 32.81 ft
Length · defined specimen
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About the same scale as Squash court.
Squash court: A squash court is an enclosed room with four walls used for playing the sport of squash.
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Whale shark
A chosen 10 m, 10 tonne whale shark, a fish rather than a whale.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Squash court
9.75 × 6.4 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
WA Government — squash dimensions
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 10 m
For comparison, this page uses length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 10 m, 10 tonne whale shark, a fish rather than a whale.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Whale shark dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 10 t | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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