Beautifully patterned with white spots and stripes, the 60-foot-long whale shark is the largest—and one of the most striking—fish in the sea. Though it’s beloved by ecotourists and native to ...

Where Do Whale Sharks Mate? the Search to Learn Where the Magic Happens for the World's Biggest Fish JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find.

A friendly whale shark floated over to scuba divers exploring a shipwreck site in Thailand. Footage shows the baby marine animal swimming close to the group as they floated around the HTMS Chang ...

Whale sharks, despite being the largest fish in the ocean, still have pretty secretive sex lives. What we do know about the reproductive behaviors of whale sharks is largely based on observations ...

Hundreds of whale sharks visit Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef annually, with as many as 60 sighted in a single day during the peak feeding period. Their presence also brings a festive ...

VISITORS at an aquarium were left fuming after spotting something wrong with its star "whale shark". Fans demanded a refund on their £30 tickets over the bizarre creature - but it's left many ...

The fate of the world’s largest fish is increasingly at risk as global temperatures rise. Whale sharks look set to lose much of their food and habitat as climate change drives the fish into new areas ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Divers Den operations co-ordinator Melissa Alps said sighting a whale shark so close to Cairns was quite rare and in a double treat for the crew ...

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will observe the International Whale Shark Day with schoolchildren on August 30 (Friday) to raise awareness about the endangered fish.

Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. The underwater ultrasounds allowed scientists to capture ...

A pair of great white sharks were recently spotted feasting on a dead humpback whale that was floating in Cape Cod Bay off the South Shore. Those on the Elizabeth Marie charter boat got a front ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have captured the fascination of the world with their constellation-like appearance. Found in tropical and warm-temperate seas, well-known aggregation sites have ...