Kelsey Williamson The study's scientists observed four separate hunting encounters in which the orca pod encountered and attacked a whale shark. Kelsey Williamson provided photos from the ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first ...

Getty Images Whale sharks are a big draw for tourists and generally pose little threat To date, scientists have tried to count distinct lines in the vertebrae of dead whale sharks. These act like ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

Kelsey Williamson provided photos from the encounters, which are available on EurekAlert! CNN reported that the experts observed the killer whales strategically targeting young, still-growing whale ...