Oslob whale shark are considered among the largest fishes in the ocean. It can grow to an enormous size of 18 up to 40 ft and can weight as heavy as 20 tons. Wow, that is amazing. With its size and weight these animals can be considered as gigantic or simply enormous. If you are not familiar with these Oslob whale shark, a glance of them would scare you to heights. Imagine, a very large whale ( shark like ) would suddenly appear in your site while you are swimming with its mouth wide open. This scenes are like scenes in the movie “Jaws”. So meeting with these Oslob whale sharks at first may seems a bit scary.

Now, you might wonder how these whale sharks could grow so big. It must have consumed a bountiful diet. Are they carnivores ? Well according to national geographic site, these Oslob whale sharks are classified as carnivores. It is typed as a fish and its scientific name is Rhincodon Typus. Now that is a scary name. It sounds like a dinosaur name. So, what do they feed on to satisfy their hungry gigantic stomach? Well, Oslob whale sharks are considered as the largest fish in the seas and they have enormous menu to choose from in the Ocean. Fortunately for most sea-dwellers and also for us, their favorite meal is Mr. Plankton.

Plankton (singular plankter) are the diverse collection of organisms that live in the water column of large bodies of water and are unable to swim against a current. They provide a crucial source of food to many large aquatic organisms, such as fish and whales. Much like the character of Sponge Bob’s nemesis.

Now, here is what they do in order to feed. They swim with their mouth opened wide. This way, they can scoop the tiny plants and animals up, along with any small fishes that happen to be on their way. With their very large and wide mouths they sure can scoop a lot of food as it swims close to the water’s surface. So, these Oslob whale shark are always searching for places that has small fishes around and places where Mr. Plankton and his relatives are around. Oslob whale shark has a very large appetite.

So, no need to worry. We are not on the Oslob whale shark list of favorite dishes. They are very gentle and never a threat to our very existense. One thing worries me is Mr. Plankton. We hope that Mr Plankton ever survive when these gentle Oslob whale shark are around.

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• Oslob Whale-Tumalog-Kawasan Canyoneering
• Oslob Whale-Sumilon-Kawasan Canyoneering
• Oslob Whale-tumalog-Sumilon Island
• Oslob Whale-Tumalog-Simala
• Oslob Overnight Full Adventure
• Oslob Overnight Budget 

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