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
A little perspective
Whale shark vs Squash court: length comparison
A whale shark is about 1.03 times as long as a squash court.
The whale shark is the largest living fish and feeds by filtering plankton from the water.
A squash court is an enclosed room with four walls used for playing the sport of squash.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions. Horizontal rulers compare the selected spans; vertical brackets also identify height on the artwork.
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Whale shark
Length: 10 m; defined specimen.
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
Length: 9.75 m; standard.
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
We compare the length of a whale shark. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A chosen 10 m, 10 tonne whale shark, a fish rather than a whale.
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Recorded properties
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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