Whale Shark | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Off the coast of Venezuela, we encounter the whale shark - the biggest of all the fish in the ocean. In this clip, a shoal of bait fish are using the whale shark as a protective shield. However, unexpected developments are about to take place when we encounter some yellow-finned tuna...
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[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

They call it the Whale Shark for a reason. Just as well its feeding habits are similar to whales as well, they're not much danger to humans at all. Pretty friendly to divers actually, they probably think we're funny-shaped remoras.

[@nihaz2060]

Shut up you nerd

[@Soph_1270]

Their tails also move side to side like sharks hence the shark part :)

[@smackingjack425awesome3]

What a beautiful shark. I just love how big they are. They are amazing gentle giant filter feeders. Their size is elegant and their markings are gorgeous and lovely.

[@Ifartierainbows]

0:55 i really love the little tag along

[@avariceseven9443]

Spectacular. RIP bait fish, they got baited.

[@ondrejkrizan]

avarice seven ttt ....uuuu.

[@danielobrien9918]

It’s a good thing That despite the whale shark being so big, it’s harmless to us.

[@RedMoonSolitary]

I like how the other fish in the sea feel safe enough around it to get close to it.

[@lafsp9652]

Whale shark: “do you trust me, do you trust me?” Fish: “yes” Whale shark: “wrong choice”

[@BrokenG-String]

😂

[@ZCR2]

They eat plankton

[@Animator907]

@@ZCR2 have you even watched the whole video?

[@BostonCream959]

​@@Animator907 they only eat plankton. Fish will be spit out.

[@CaptainEinsteinWinter]

yall either dont know english or 5 iq no it doesnt eat them but it didnt protect accept being their guardian either

[@zzleeprinbed]

i love shark whale :3

[@RoboTekno]

I would love to watch a 2 hour documentary on the whale shark :)

[@RoseNZieg]

the whale shark has so many companion fish.

[@undeniablefact]

Nature is so wonderful!

[@KrispyShiznay]

I wish these videos went for longer :(

[@lilmarkbigs]

This was 11 years ago you alive bro

[@cinnamonshake45]

​@@lilmarkbigs maybe

[@andrewwalker9105]

Just FYI, on BBC America they have Planet Earth episodes on reruns sometimes. Hope this helps!

[@malmenboyz1417]

Why does the whale shark look so goofy? 🤣

[@bigmomacc]

ur goofy asf

[@Junaayed007]

His presentation and voice make the documentary more immense and live! What's his name?

[@piscis930]

That would be the legend Sir David Attenborough.

[@Nick-cy2tn]

Jimmy Saville

[@indalecio21]

Thank you very much for these videos BBC channel :)

[@Dorkus89Malorkus]

The prerequisite for getting a joke is to have a sense of humor :(.

[@NinoCornejo-fe4xy]

Filipinos call this "Butanding" it's mixed "pating" (shark) and "balyena" (whale), it's an animal that's friendly but a little bit scared of humans

[@mariamaca5747]

MinecraftTopics, actually the blue whale isn't a fish. It is a mammal. So, the blue whale is not the biggest fish! And i have to admit that your question is really interesting.

[@scoon2117]

Man i just wonder how it feels to be a whale shark

[@meganserenahall6305]

Nature is just beautiful! So much to see, so much to discover... Yes, they are dangerous, but they're only trying to protect themselves from enemies, danger and from us.

[@maryus786]

What are you talking about?

[@lubnakhalid6258]

Whale sharks are friendly though i met one before

[@oxbunnehxo]

They aren’t dangerous?? What are you on about

[@Aymen19827]

He's a bot or someone who believes stereotypes​@@oxbunnehxo

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

I've heard at least three different stories from different family members about spotting Whale Sharks in South Australian waters. You'd think that'd be outside their range...

[@ianmalcolmislasornaandsand1192]

Episode 11 Ocean Deep

[@ZanTheFox]

Actually, no. Fish are not mammals. Aquatic mammals (seals, dolphins, whales) are considered a different category of animal from fish (sharks, tuna, anything with "fish" in it's name, like a swordfish, clownfish, lionfish, etc... though the insect: "silverfish" does not count as an actual fish.)

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

I mean you might say the blue whale IS the biggest fish. It's a secondarily aquatic landfish

[@BostonCream959]

​@@chickadeestevenson5440 as he wrote before: whales are NOT fish.

[@perseusconstantine]

Most library's will have the whole Planet Earth Series if you wish to enjoy it!

[@cleffa3000]

I'm an adult but i'm still curious with all the things in earth like a child. haha

[@katherinenovelli4326]

Happy International Whale Shark Day! 🌊Whale sharks live up to 150 years. 🌊They swim slowly at the surface with their mouth open ride filtering out primarily plankton and other small animals like squid, krill and fish. 🌊Because whale sharks feed at the surface slowly they are very vulnerable to pollution, marine debris and fishing by-catch. 🌊We sometimes get together for a feast. #InternationalWhaleSharkDay #whaleshark #turningthetide

[@footballupdates1134]

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[@aboood914]

those clips are cut from a 1 hour documantry called plant earth, i think with 10 episodes

[@t-rizz8602]

10 of 10 too ❤

[@Ningen98]

YOOOO ITS ME

[@nomtbg]

piękna ryba...

[@abdellahakka3124]

the wonders of nature

[@MadMatt13]

Aw man , being a bait fish sucks. I guess they named them right! :-s

[@TaraCoyote]

Amazing video!

[@Dorkus89Malorkus]

It is what you make it. Imo you can joke about anything. That doesn't mean that I would actually eat shark fin soup.

[@tweeteboy]

BBC - WHY ONLU 360p!?

[@gayfemboiiiii]

this is great

[@SherlandShrouht-esse]

Celebrate the 12th anniversary of whale shark

[@BubblesTheBard]

so majestic :D

[@dualshock1212]

The age of 360p is back

[@Kuyamorris5262]

awwwwwwwww

[@RiteshChowdhury-hc6hx]

Big fish

[@Creamy_phebe]

Octonots fans 🙋‍♀️

[@RainheartIsobel]

Amazing!!!

[@sophjokerout]

very interesting

[@ThePeyet]

8 persons are shark hunters

[@truvelocity]

I figured plankton can't be the only food for a whale shark, because it calorie expulsion seems to be more than a blue whale.

[@AZM55555]

1080p please.

[@sleepyfish]

amazin!

[@peabo7894]

My biology teacher helped him study whale sharks

[@Killatunga]

Damn nature. You truly are, SCARY.

[@GriffinManticore]

Can we name this one Jinbe?

[@BostonCream959]

Why not give it a nice name?

[@ant-man9018]

Only if you're japanese. For that's literally what it translates.

[@Nekurii]

Yoo its that warlord guy from one piece

[@collinalbicocco3025]

🐳 🦈

[@Dorkus89Malorkus]

You could make a lot of shark fin soup from that! RELAX! It's a joke.

[@browntown72]

see i was confused cause i thought that a prerequisite for a joke is that it should be funny...

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Love

[@apexflash]

look at those freeloaders on the whale shark's tale!

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

On land, we call them liberal voters 🤤

[@wildworld1643]

my father called David Attenbotough a baby

[@mihaiunder]

DAMN!that a fucking HUGE shark

[@BananaOmNom]

So, they eat small fish...

[@UWRules37]

@MinecraftTopics blue whale is a mammal did you not pass science

[@ndbd9drn]

lol

[@Jake-se9jg]

WHALE SHARK. WHUT.

[@estf0rest]

dafugg i just see

[@jkatawrath]

whoa

[@crudalex]

360p!!

[@kathleenmcdonaghxx]

👏 wow

[@username48481]

See the ds logo?

[@Faithlessly96]

Vashj'ir anyone?

[@OfficialBlote]

🇹🇫

[@ASiANKID671]

LOL

[@gordonthebigenginenwr4]

⚫______________________⚫

[@osmith2126]

but

[@TimmacTR]

Reality fucks fiction..

[@CraigWalters-w7v]

Godworlds

[@osmith2126]

natural is good bu dangerous

[@CrankyTheAngryGator]

I want him for dinner

[@cynthg9547]

oh she was on finding Dora

[@y0utubeq886]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3TIoWSwn7aEoLMfeature=shared Whale Shark Gorontalo

[@Calpo120]

Who is in 2024? Im not a like beggar. 👇

[@OnepieceDBZ65]

does this still count as a mammal

[@keaton_jb_meme_central]

No. A way you can differentiate a marine mammal from a fish is the tale position. A marine mammal like a Whale and Dolphin’s tail faces horizontally, while fish tails face vertically

[@metroidshroom]

This has nothing to do with religion. Now please don't post these unless you are looking for a religious argument which spams the comment section and BBCEarth's inbox.

[@bubbamiibubbamiigamingbria4836]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_shark

[@KKKOPP]

this is a nuclear submarine

[@Brickkks]

love