How Whale Sharks Feed

Whale sharks do not have teeth. They feed through filter feeding:

Open mouth: They take in enormous amounts of water.

Gill rakers: Comb-like structures inside the mouth act as filters.

Trapping food: Tiny organisms like plankton and small fish are trapped.

Water exit: Filtered water exits through the gills.

Whale sharks use their gill rakers to extract food from the water.