# How Big Is a Whale Shark? - Source: StoryWeaver (storyweaver.org.in), CC BY, Pratham Books, StoryWeaver, CC BY 4.0 - Reading level: Grades 3 and 4 - Subjects: Ocean, Sea Creatures - Topics: whale, shark, deep, faster, heavier, help - Length: 119 words, about 1 min - By: Varsha Seshan - Original: - Page: - Open in Sprouts: How long is a whale shark? Longer than a giant grouper But shorter than a siphonophore. How heavy is a whale shark? Heavier than 100 common dolphins. But lighter than a humpback whale. How deep can a whale shark dive? Down to 2,000 metres, but not as deep as the Arabian Sea. How fast can a whale shark swim? Faster than Greenland sharks. But slower than a swordfish. How big is a whale shark? Smaller than a blue whale. But bigger than any other fish in the sea. ![Aquatic animals and plants of various sizes and weights](https://sprout.rootsofreason.org/media/storyweaver-how-big-is-a-whale-shark-00b58f2d0c.jpg) *Slower* · *Faster* · *Taller* · *Tinier* · *Heavier* · *Larger* Comparisons help us to make sense of the world. They help us size up the world around us. Here are some ways to compare ## Picture credits - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 () - Mandar Mhaskar, CC BY 4.0 ()