Unlike the majority of sharks, with their tapered body shape and fearsome pointed teeth, the whale shark has an extremely broad, flat head, and its large mouth, which is as wide as its head, is without sharp-pointed teeth.
有別於多數鯊魚圓錐形的身體與駭人的尖牙，鯨鯊有個非常寬闊平坦的大頭，和與頭部同寬的大嘴巴。