Can humans eat whale shark?

Whale shark meat is eaten in some parts of the world, and the fins are valuable as well. For that reason and because they are such impressive animals, most places around the world offer whale sharks complete legal protection.

What do whale sharks eat and drink?

They open their mouths, let water come in and their bodies filter out food, and release the water and any debris back into the ocean. Plankton are their main food source, but they also eat shrimp, algae and other marine plant material, sardines, anchovies, mackerels, squid, tuna and albacore.

Where do whale sharks feed?

The whale shark is a filter feeder – one of only three known filter-feeding shark species (along with the basking shark and the megamouth shark). It feeds on plankton including copepods, krill, fish eggs, Christmas Island red crab larvae and small nektonic life, such as small squid or fish.

Is a whale shark a carnivore?

Habitat and diet They are carnivorous, eating krill, crab and fish larvae, small schooling fish, and jellyfish. Humans are not on the menu. Whale Sharks live in all warm and tropical seas, are migratory, and swim more than 1,000 metres below the surface.

Does anything eat whale shark?

There are very few known predators of the whale shark, although blue marlin and blue sharks sometimes prey upon small individuals. The most significant threat to this species appears to be humans.

Does whale shark eat algae?

Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea, though as filter feeders, they don’t have the same bloodthirsty reputation as their kin. Careful investigation of blood and tissue samples from over a dozen whale sharks suggests that they actually have a pretty omnivorous diet that includes plants and algae.

Can you survive inside a shark?

Depends on what parts of your body it grabed and ate. If the shark for instance eats one of your legs but you are rescued right after this, then yes you can survive. But of course this is a very rare situation and you really need emergency medical aid because of the loss of blood.