Big Babies
Who may think Whale sharks’ babies would be huge but they are smaller than you think. Scientists thought they laid eggs but they found out they give birth to live young. They turn into an adult at age 30! That is longer than humans. Whale shark pups grow in tiny egg cases that that they break out at various times. Whale shark pups grow faster and mature faster than most fish pups. That is how they turn into an adult at 30. Females can have 300 babies that are 16 to 24 inches long. That is a lot of tiny little whale sharks! I would want to have a pet whale shark!