Whale sharks have layer of teeth on their eyes, new study finds
Whale sharks are the largest non-mammal vertebrate in existence, growing as long as 59 feet, or 18 meters, in length. Though endangered, they have been spotted near Eilat, but are harmless to humans.
SNORKELERS SWIM with a whale shark, the world’s largest fish, at the Maldives’ South Ari Atoll in 2012(photo credit: DAVID LOH/REUTERS)ByAARON REICH