Whale sharks rarely even notice humans, let alone eat us. They don’t eat anything larger than small fish. While they do have ...

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 ...

Surprisingly, they survive by eating tiny krill and often travel long distances while migrating. Whale Shark The whale shark is the largest fish in the world and can weigh around 18 to 20 tonnes.

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived.

Whale sharks can pass more than 1,500 gallons of water per hour through their filter pads, trapping and eating krill, crab and fish larva, small fish, and jellyfish in the process. Advertisement ...