This scuba diver couldn't believe his luck when a gigantic whale shark cruised right past him. The great beast would have run ...

Whale sharks face major pressures from human activity. Like other sharks, they have been targeted for their meat and fins. For example, in Taiwan the popularity and price of whale shark meat shot up ...

A solitary killer whale ... the shark populations in the areas. The scientists do not know what is driving the behaviour, but Dr Towner told BBC News that it was becoming evident that "human ...

A massive species of endangered shark might be kinkier than we first thought, scientists have found. In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during ...

Even the biggest fish in the sea have their secrets—but now, scientists have captured rare footage of whale shark courtship behaviors ... plastic pollution, and human shipping and tourist ...

The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean reaching lengths of up to 18 meters, yet they feed on some of the tiniest creatures. They can travel immense distances around the globe in order to ...

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.

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature ...