A new study analyzing two fossilized whale skulls from around 5 million years ago has revealed fragments of sharks' teeth ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

Whale biologist Nan Hauser was pushed through the water by a 50,000-pound humpback whale for over 10 minutes as a 15-foot ...

Krabi: A whale shark was spotted in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, a rare sighting which park authorities ...

A juvenile whale shark swam from Madagascar to Seychelles, marking the first confirmed movement between the two nations.

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

Bull sharks, it turns out, have friends. Scientists have increasingly recognized that sharks, once viewed as largely solitary creatures, have relatively complex social bonds. But studying those ...

Whale sharks are not just a species but a 'living ecosystem,' according to experts.

A group of tourists in Guanacaste, Costa Rica had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a whale shark. This came as they were ...

Every year, countless animals set out on extraordinary journeys, traveling thousands of miles in search of food, safer habitats, or ideal breeding grounds. This large scale movement, known as ...