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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Matt Hardy via Unsplash With bodies that can grow longer than school buses, it may come as a surprise that scientists know so little about whale sharks. The ocean giants are the largest fish in ...

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 ...

On a sunny May afternoon in 2024, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) unwittingly allowed researchers a glimpse into the little-known romantic life of this species. Although these sharks are ...

Despite their size, whale sharks are gentle creatures and can live between 70 and 100 years. Due to human activities and changes in the ecological environment, the wild whale shark population has ...