Gentle giants of the sea - Young World Club
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Gentle giants of the sea

  • POSTED ON: 29 Aug, 2020
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  • POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh | Jagadish Kumar TPM
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Whale sharks are fascinating, yet misunderstood, creatures. To begin with, they are not whales but sharks. And they aren't anything like the sharks portrayed in movies. They are gentle and in fact friendly with humans.

On August 30, we celebrate these colossal and calm creatures on Whale Shark Day, which is dedicated to understanding them and encouraging efforts to conserve this species.

Watch this video to learn 10 interesting facts about these fascinating creatures.