Whale shark

The Whale Shark is a very rare saltwater fish in the introduced in. The Whale Shark has a "huge (finned)" shadow size when seen in the water.

In
After players donate a Whale Shark to Blathers, it will appear in the section for fish and sea creatures, specifically in the large tank in the north-eastern room. The exhibit has this to say about the whale shark:

Chip will say this when given a Whale Shark:


 * "Hmm. I wonder, do whale sharks taste much like regular sharks? Or are they a bit more blubbery? Obviously, even if I tried to eat this all in one bite—and I did try once—I couldn't do it! Just not happening!"

Real-world information
The whale shark is the largest extant fish species, feeding primarily on plankton and other small organisms.