# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Camw6h4q5V7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73499451-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b09767b685.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-03-02T15:00:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

The whale shark is the largest fish in the sea.

Whale sharks ( Rhincodon typus) feed on plankton and have to travel large distances to find enough food to support their vast size. On average they are between 5 and 10 metres in length.

#EarthCapture by thomasvanpuymbroeck
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