New Boley Vintage 1998 Nature World Marine Life Detailed 7 Inch Whale Shark & Nurse Shark Sea Animals Figurines. Authentic Details, Museum Quality. Packaging Has Some Creasing And Storage Wear. 

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The nurse shark is a large, sluggish, bottom-dwelling shark that is generally harmless unless provoked. It has very strong jaws, a stout body. Behind each eye there is a spiracle, the skin is dark gray-brown on top and some nurse sharks have spots. Their size about 2-14 feet long.

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The whale shark is a the largest shark. It has a huge mouth which can be up to 4 feet wide. Its mouth is at the very front of its head. It has a wide, flat head a rounded snout, small eyes, very large gill slits, 2 dorsal fins and 2 pectoral fins. It has distinctive light-yellow markings on its very thick dark gray skin. The whale shark is up to 46 feet, weighing up to 15 tons. It has been estimated that whale sharks may live up to 100-150 years.