By Edward Carver The whale shark — a shark, not a whale — is the largest fish in the world, roughly the length of a city bus.

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks are twice that size, stretching a staggering 60 feet from tip to tail.

The seascape is well known for its diversity and is estimated to contain three-quarters of the world’s coral species along ...

The beloved whale shark was rescued at a seafood market and brought to the facility from Taiwan in 2007, along with another male named Yushan, now the last whale shark at the aquarium.