Whale Shark Trivia Quiz – After Bites

Ready to test your whale shark trivia skills?
Dive into our Whale Shark Trivia Quiz and see how much you really know about this gentle giant. Perfect for shark fans, ocean lovers, and anyone curious about one of the ocean’s most misunderstood species!

If you’ve explored our Whale Shark Facts, you’re already ahead of the game.

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Whale Shark Quiz

1 / 10

What do whale sharks eat?

 

Tuna

Algae

Other Sharks

Turtles

2 / 10

How do whale sharks give birth?

 

Viviparity — Pups develop inside the mother and receive nourishment directly from her before being born alive.

Oviparity — The mother lays eggs, and the pups develop and hatch outside her body.

Parthenogenesis — A female produces offspring without fertilization by a male.

Ovoviviparity — Eggs develop and hatch inside the mother, and the pups are then born alive.

3 / 10

How big are whale sharks?

 

11–29 ft / 3.4–8.8 m

27–56 ft / 8.2–17.1 m

18–39 ft / 5.5–11.9 m

31–63 ft / 9.4–19.2 m

4 / 10

Which is not a stress response whale sharks can exhibit around swimmers?

 

Breaching

Diving

Decrease in feeding

Vigilance

5 / 10

What is the IUCN status of whale sharks?

 

Critically Endangered

Least Concern

Endangered

Vulnerable

6 / 10

How can tourists help whale sharks while in the water?

 

Give them space

Feed them

Take pictures

Pet them

7 / 10

What do whale sharks have over their eyes?

 

Eyelids

Nictitating membrane

Dermal denticles

Tapetum lucidum

8 / 10

How many teeth do whale sharks have?

 

3,000

None

300

1,000

9 / 10

Whale sharks have vestigial teeth, what does this mean?

 

The teeth are very small

They serve no purpose

They help filter food particles from the water

The teeth are retractable

10 / 10

Should you dive with whale sharks?

 

No, whale sharks are dangerous

Yes, you can hitch a ride on their dorsal fin

No, it is boring

Yes, respectfully encountering wildlife can be an amazing experience

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