What Is the Biggest Fish?
Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
This episode of Curious Kids Every Day explores the fascinating biology of the whale shark, the largest fish on Earth. Host Josh explains ho
Key takeaways
- Whale sharks are true fish that breathe through gills, unlike whales which are mammals.
- A whale shark can grow up to 40 feet long, roughly the size of a large school bus.
Main topics
- Whale shark biology
- Marine camouflage
Notable quotes
The biggest fish on earth is called the whale shark.
Conclusion
An engaging educational resource that teaches children about marine bi
Transcript preview
Speaker 1 (0:01) It's Curious Kids Weekend Picks, where a kid from the Curious Kids Club gets to pick the episode. So, what episode are we going to hear today? Speaker 2 (0:12) Hi Josh, my name is Amy and my favorite episode is What is the Biggest Fish? Can I have the Curious Kids, um, Red Sox and Tiger Sox and Ever Sox? Speaker 1 (0:33) Hi, welcome to Curious Kids Every Day. I'm Josh. How are you doing today? It's so good to hear from you. Hey, what is the biggest fish you've ever seen? I don't know what the biggest fish is you've seen, but I bet I can guess where you saw it. Was it at an aquarium? I'm probably right, aren't I? Do you remember what kind of fish it was? Have you ever wondered what is the biggest fish on the earth? In all the oceans of the earth, what is the biggest fish? Well, the answer was very surprising to me. Do you want to learn about it today? The biggest fish on earth is called the whale shark. Don't be confused by the name. The whale shark is not a whale. If it were a whale, it wouldn't be a fish. See, a fish is an animal that breathes with gills, and whales don't breathe with gills. But the whale shark does breathe with gills because sharks are fish, and the whale shark is a shark. So a whale shark is not a whale, it's a shark. Got it? Okay, good. And not only is the whale shark a fish, it's also the biggest fish on Earth. But how big are we talking? Well, the whale shark can grow to around 40 feet long! And some that we've measured have been even longer. In case you're wondering how long 40 feet is, that's about as long as a big school bus. Can you imagine a shark that big? Whale sharks are usually grayish blue on top with white spots and stripes. Speaker 1