Recently, we dove deep on the world’s smallest shark (the dwarf lanternshark) and now we’re swinging to the other end of the shark size spectrum to look at the world’s largest fish. The whale shark is ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador-It's the biggest shark-and the biggest fish-in the sea, often found roaming in warm waters around the globe with its huge mouth agape in search of dinner. Yet despite its ...

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 ...

Shark Tale is a 2004 animated comedy movie that follows Oscar, a small fish with a lowly job at the local Whale Wash who dreams of fame and fortune. When Oscar finds himself in a case of mistaken ...

In the battle of killer whale vs. shark, one of these two apex predators has a decided advantage, and this holds true even if you narrow it to the fiercest of shark the species, the great white.

Marine biologists have documented the first case of a whale shark surviving with a severe spinal deformity. The 20-foot whale ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish in the world and are endangered but are hard to study because they’re largely solitary creatures that roam great distances. There are only about 30 ...

The world's biggest shark species usually filter feeds, passively gathering krill and other plankton while swimming through the water. But new footage shows something entirely different. When you ...

A new study has identified whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesia and linked them to seasonal ocean conditions, offering scientists a clearer picture of when and where risks are highest. The ...

Chandra Salgado Kent receives funding fromt the National Environmental Science Program and the Australian Research Council for whale research. One is the largest animal known to have ever existed. The ...