While juvenile males frequently appear in well-documented feeding hotspots around the world, newborn whale sharks are extremely rare to see. Scientists have long wondered where these gentle giants ...

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 ...

The 2025 whale shark season is off to an exciting start with the first sightings of these gentle giants at Ningaloo Reef. Ningaloo Aviation spotted two whale sharks during a scenic flight recently, ...

Get ready to be amazed by the largest whale shark ever recorded! This gentle giant of the ocean measured an impressive 41.5 ft (12.65 m) in length and weighed an estimated 47,000 lb (21,500 kg).

The province of Bohol in the Philippines has officially shut down all whale shark activities in three towns — Lila, Alburquerque, and Dauis — due to environmental concerns and unregulated operations ...

The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...

Residents worked together to rescue a 22-foot whale shark (butanding) that got tangled in a fishing net near the shore of Barangay Maniboc, Lingayen. The massive marine creature was spotted around 10 ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, Chinese engineers using space technology have created a 5-meter intelligent robotic whale shark. A significant contribution to evolving marine technology, the robot ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which ...