With its cartilaginous body and cold blood, the whale shark is decidedly not a whale. But this shark is about as long as a humpback and just as gentle. So gentle, in fact, that tours to dive with ...

Sharks have long been cast as the villains of the ocean. From terrifying headlines to Hollywood blockbusters like Jaws, ...

Shark fans think that the extinct species known as the 'megalodon' still exists today, after footage from a documentary ...

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 ...

A terrifying moment for a female diver off the coast of Cebu, Philippines. A young whale shark rammed her from behind. The ...

The Wildlife Trust of India's collaborative efforts with local fishers and government agencies have saved over 1,000 whale ...

A store-bought gift can't compete with something handmade. Just ask this young woman who received a crocheted whale shark from her sister!

Researchers spotted the unique behaviour amongst the endangered species at Ningaloo Reef, and believe the "hassling" from males could be keeping female whale sharks away from the site.

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 West Australian study looked at satellite data from 78 tracked whale sharks over the past 14 years at Ningaloo Reef and ...

Researchers have recently witnessed behavior in the wild that could offer critical clues about how the endangered whale shark ...

A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago was spotted recently in waters off Victoria, B.C., still carrying the carcass of her newborn. The Center for Whale Research spotted the ...