sharkfactoftheday:

Some numbers to describe the enormity of a whale shark: 

12m from head to tail (40 ft)
2m wide mouth (6.5 ft)
1.5m gill slits (5 ft)
2.4m pectoral fins (8 ft)
6.7m around (girth) (22 ft)
1.2m dorsal fin (4 ft)
4.8m caudal fin (16 ft)