Whale sharks, despite some national protections, still face ship strikes, habitat loss and illegal harvest, with their global numbers cut in half.

A North Shore whale watch is having a heck of a start to the season. The 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester is on a heater ...

Visitors to Sanibel experienced an unexpected encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark just 50 miles off the island's shore.

It was a sight no one expected after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Also, sharks were spotted feasting on a dead humpback whale off Long Island. "There's definitely been an uptick in confirmed sightings this week," shark researcher John Chisholm told the Herald.

Local News North Shore whale watch boat gets up close to 2 white sharks Two great white sharks were spotted about 10 miles off Gloucester's coast Wednesday, as captured in several photos and a video.

‘May look like it’s smiling but sadly, it is not’ As great white sharks arrive, swimmer starts 60-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard Meanwhile off the North Shore of Massachusetts, two white sharks ...

Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island: ‘Right in time for the 50th anniversary of Jaws’ ...

Whale watchers got a big surprise when they encountered two great white sharks in the water off the North Shore.

Some lucky sharks in recent days have been feeding on a dead whale off Long Island. “We were returning from an offshore trip trying to locate pelagic birds for conservation research.