Reaching lengths of 40 feet, whale sharks are both the largest sharks and the largest fish in the sea. Like many whales, the whale shark is a filter-feeder. It scoops up tiny plants and animals with its enormous mouth and filters out all the water from its gills.
They won't bite you (they have really tiny teeth!) In fact, they've been known to be so docile that swimmers can catch a ride on their backs!
(Sources: 1, 2)
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The terms "white meat" and "dark meat" come from the Victorian era when people were too embarrassed to use the words "leg" and "breast"! Victorians were a bit uptight to say the least. There were many taboos and words that were rude to use. The words breast and leg were a bit of a taboo. So, to specify what part of the fowl they wanted to eat, such as chicken or turkey, they would say “dark meat” or “white meat.” To this day we use these terms, but in all actuality we are following the Victorian era faux pas.