The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are ...

A friendly whale shark floated over to scuba divers exploring a shipwreck site in Thailand. Footage shows the baby marine ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as ... [+] artificial features like offshore oil and gas platforms, with both acting as migratory ...

Massive whale sharks, the gentle giants of the ocean, are engaging in unexpected behavior. According to a new study, whale sharks use oil platforms as migratory stopover sites during their expansive ...

The Wildlife Trust of India’s “Pan India Whale Shark Project” has rescued and released 1,001 whale sharks that were accidentally entangled in fishing nets, which the agency says is a ...

Looking for the Best Places to Dive with Whalesharks? We got you covered! We can tell you which places are worth visiting and which ones are less likely to give you the chance to swim or dive with ...

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery.

The world’s oceans are vast expanses filled with countless creatures. One of the most spectacular is the whale shark, not just because of its size, the largest fish in the world, but also the ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first time, we might have some clues to how these endangered gentle giants mate.

Whale shark swimming. Image by Alex Steyn via Unsplash Whales are highly social creatures ... It seriously highlights the intelligence of whales (even in baby whales) while also reminding us of a very ...

Whale sharks utilize both natural features like seamounts and artificial structures such as oil and gas platforms as migratory "stepping stones" due to enhanced prey availability.

“The death of any calf in the Southern Resident killer whale population is a tremendous ... Previously, she had carried another deceased baby on her back (NOAA Fisheries) After the orca had ...