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Whale shark
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Real-world info
Name: Rhincodon typus (whale shark) Family: Rhincodontidae (whale sharks)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  ジンベエザメ  鲸鲨  Requin-baleine  Tiburón ballena  Squalo balena  Китовая акула  고래상어  鯨鯊  Requin-baleine  Tiburón ballena  Walhai  Walvishaai

The whale shark is a very rare fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It is the second-most valuable member of the shark family, selling for  13,000 Bells, and is the only shark that can be caught all day long; in New Leaf, it is also the only shark to appear exclusively on Tortimer Island. Like all other sharks, it appears with a finned shadow, and in New Horizons it can be found in the sea from summer to early fall.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#70

"Ohmigosh! I caught a whale shark! It could've swallowed me up!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Fish size	600 cm
Selling price	13,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#62

Availability (Pocket Camp Complete)	Summer Unknown
Availability (Pocket Camp)	Not currently available 2019-08-20 – 2019-12-27
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Size	501.4 cm – 696.7 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	8,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 4 (Rare) Rewards:  2,000 Bells Fortune cookie Sparkle stones (1.6%) +4 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#75

"Thar she blows! I caught a whale shark! I'm tellin' ya, it was thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis big!"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Very large (finned)
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  13,000 Bells  C.J.:  19,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

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:

"Whale sharks are the world's largest fish, but they're surprisingly some of the gentlest. They can swim at only three mph, so although they're large and very imposing, they're not really a threat. They swim with their mouths open to swallow vast quantities of tiny creatures and seawater. As they expel the water through their gills, they will eat what then remains. Since they don't have to bite prey, their teeth are file-like and number about 10,000 in multiple rows."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The mighty whale shark is the largest species of fish in the world with specimens up to 60 feet long! Unlike many of their kin in the shark family, whale sharks are nonviolent, eating only plankton and such. They grow slowly and live long, relaxed lives of filter feeding and leisure in warm waters. So if you ever have to choose a fish as a roommate, you could do worse than the whale shark.
Unless you can't swim."

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a whale shark, Chip will say the following:

"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!"

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Real-world information

A real-life whale shark

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

Names in other languages

	ジンベエザメ jinbeezame	Whale shark
	고래상어 goraesang-eo	Whale shark
	鲸鲨 jīngshā	Whale shark
	鯨鯊 king4saa1	Whale shark
	Китовая акула Kitovaya akula	Whale shark
	Walvishaai	Whale shark
	Walhai	Whale shark
	Tiburón ballena	Whale shark
	Requin-baleine	Whale shark
	Squalo balena	Whale shark

Notes

Pocket Camp fish

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