The whale shark at 40 feet in length is he world's largest shark, it is ALSO the world's largest fish—about three times the length of a great white SHARK.
The gentle giant which is not harmful to humans was spotted by Alexa Groat in the Gulf off of Siesta Key and her family, as they chartered a fishing boat, this past Tuesday (May 5th) to celebrate her sister's birthday, They spotted the shark near the surface of the water.