Madagascar’s Nosy Be was recently identified as a hotspot for whale sharks, which could boost the island’s ecotourism to ...

At adulthood, the species can reach 12–14 metres and weigh more than 20 tonnes, making it the largest fish on Earth.

The study also revealed the ongoing negative impact of human activities on the species. Whale sharks tended to gather around ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ...

A charter fishing boat has a run-in with a massive whale shark off the New Jersey coast, and they caught the encounter on video.

The animal, one of a species rarely sighted in this part of the world, was seen as a blessing by both Israelis and ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

Whale sharks were first identified in April 1829, after one was caught in a South African bay. It has been seen several times in the Gulf of Eilat. The species was officially recorded in 1849 by ...

After he was rescued from a seafood market and brought to the Georgia Aquarium in 2007, Taroko the whale shark delighted millions of people who flocked to the facility to see the world’s biggest fish ...

The discovery of a dead whale entangled in a shark net off Coledale Beach ignites fresh debate on New South Wales's ...