Heading 2: Babies- Tiny Little Whales
How much do you know about whale shark birth? Read on to learn more! Scientists thought that whale sharks laid eggs, like normal fish do. But when a pregnant whale shark died, the scientists found out that whale sharks give live birth to pups. Pups are usually are 16 to 24 inches. That’s big for a baby! Surprisingly, baby whale sharks look a lot like adult whale sharks. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Actually, no one knows much about whale shark birth, mainly because no one has actually watched one before. Scientists used to think that whale sharks gave birth right in the open. Whale sharks may live for 100 or more years Babies grow quickly, like rabbits or kittens. Usually female whale sharks give birth to a litter of twelve. The babies are usually very big at birth. As you can see, the whale sharks birthing are very strange, but very cool.