On a dive trip in Mexico's Baja California Sur, one diver fondly recalls a trip that put her (almost) face to face with one ...

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.

Recent incidents where whale sharks were accidentally entangled in fishing nets on the Thiruvananthapuram coast have turned the spotlight on a critical issue—the absence of adequate compensation ...

for its whale sharks. Each year, from March to August, hundreds of these docile filter-feeding mega-sharks cruise to these rich waters to feed, giving visitors a chance to snorkel alongside.

(ECB/PIA7-Bohol) Tourists in Lila town in Bohol swim and snorkel with the whale sharks. (ECB/PIA7-Bohol) ...

The best way to experience this wonder is with a nighttime snorkel tour, where you can swim in the waters ... ↳ Book Now: Holbox Whale Sharks Tour Whale sharks are slow-moving carpet sharks. Despite ...

Now, researchers have found compelling evidence to confirm that a specific pod in the Gulf of California has developed an astonishing new skill: hunting enormous whale sharks. That's literally big ...

Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen faced backlash for showcasing a mechanical whale shark after five years of renovations. Critics highlighted the robot's visible gaps and the high entry fee of $40 ...

Rising ocean temperatures could increase the threat to endangered whale sharks from large ships, researchers say. Scientists from the UK’s University of Southampton and the Marine Biological ...

And our new research shows whale sharks – the world’s largest fish – could be at risk, as warming oceans may force them into busy human shipping lanes. More than 12,000 marine species are ...