The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks are twice that size, stretching a staggering 60 feet from tip to tail. These ...

Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia ...

In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during courtship. Before now, we knew very little about the secret sex lives of the world's largest fish, ...

Other recent shark sightings on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app include an 8-foot shark spotted in ...

In fact, whale shark-focused tourism contributes to 57 % of shark and ray tourism globally, with opportunities to snorkel with whale sharks now offered in 19 countries!

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 ...

The adult male killer whale Moctezuma and five other killer whales (two adult females, two juveniles, one calf), in the vicinity of the juvenile whale shark, measuring around 6 meters.

A whale shark can also “crash dive” to avoid threats, Pierce says, sinking quickly to depths greater than 6,000 feet. To counteract that defense, ...

Orca vs. whale shark The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark at ...

A new study found that a killer whale pod in Mexico is attacking much larger whale sharks from below to debilitate them. This "sniper" hunting strategy appears to be an organized attack, according ...