How much does a whale shark weigh?
15,000 kg33,100 lb · 15 tonnesWhich one: adult
A whale shark weighs about 15,000 kg (33,100 lb).
Animals vary, so Tilt always names a specific, common adult: a worker bee, a house mouse, a Labrador, a bull rather than a calf. The label tells you which one. Source for this figure: galapagosconservation.org.uk.
How heavy is that?
- A whale shark weighs about as much as 11 cars.
- A whale shark weighs about as much as 240 people.
- A whale shark weighs about as much as 73,000 smartphones.
- It takes about 10 whale sharks to balance a blue whale.
- It takes about 670 whale sharks to balance the Eiffel Tower.
About the same weight
More animals
- Elephant 6,000 kg
- Orca 7,200 kg
- T. rex 8,000 kg
- Humpback whale 34,000 kg
- Sperm whale 36,000 kg
- Blue whale 150 tonnes
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