Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) – the world’s biggest fish – are one of the most charismatic marine species. They connect with ...

The Red Sea is a known hotspot for juvenile whale shark clusters, particularly during the spring and summer months which is when you’ll most likely have an encounter. If you don’t fancy swimming with ...

An underwater camera captured a whale shark swimming off the coast of Florida last month.

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Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past 75 years, populations have declined by more than 50% worldwide, ...

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish in the world. They can trace their ancestry to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 245–65 million years ago, and are members of the ...

In what it says could be a first in Rhode Island waters, the Atlantic Shark Institute captured underwater video of a great white shark feeding on a humpback whale.

Their movements can offer clues about changes in prey availability.

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like offshore oil and gas platforms, with both acting as migratory "stepping stones," ...