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 mate.

The Wildlife Trust of India’s “Pan India Whale Shark Project” has rescued and released 1,001 whale sharks that were accidentally entangled in fishing nets, which the agency says is a ...

Whale sharks are also ... male was observed to open its mouth and lunge forward towards the caudal fin of the female,” according to the study. “The male shark increased its swimming speed ...

A fisherman was surprised by a whale shark whilst out on the water on his jetski. Video / Supplied An Auckland man had the encounter of a lifetime when a 5m-long creature swam around and under his ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

Darren Vernon told the Herald he was fishing on a jet ski in Northland’s Doubtless Bay on Christmas Eve when he saw a whale shark move in the water ahead of him. “It was cruising along so ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed.

A small whale washed ashore on Rexhame Beach in Marshfield on Thursday morning. The latest story:What killed the whale that washed up on a Marshfield beach this week? What an expert says It is ...

The whale had decomposition in its internal organs. That, along with evidence of shark scavenging, indicates the whale may have been dead for some time. Some unusual stomach contents, including ...

People in the area were urged to avoid the whale. Courtesy: Kitty Hawk Police Department Officials with NOAA said the humpback is a female around 27 feet long, with visible signs of shark scavenging.