A friendly whale shark floated over to scuba divers exploring a shipwreck site in Thailand. Footage shows the baby marine ...

The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are ...

Whale sharks use both natural and artificial underwater features, such as seamounts and oil platforms, as stepping stones in ...

This is AIMS researcher Mark Meekan swimming with a whale shark. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus ... They use a process called "ram filter feeding," swimming with their mouths open to collect food, and "active suction feeding," drawing water into their mouths ...

Previously, fishers in the area had reported this behavior of the sexually mature males swimming towards females at different aggregation sites. Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef ...

A fisherman was surprised by a whale shark whilst out on the water on his jetski. Video / Supplied An Auckland man had the ...

Like baleen whales, whale sharks are filter feeders. They can either actively suck food into their mouths or use passive ram filtration - where they slowly swim open-mouthed through patches of food.

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.

Hanifaru is one of the only places in the world where so many mantas and whale sharks aggregate in such unusually high numbers. Recent reviewers said it was a dream come true to swim with mantas ...

Researchers spotted the unique behaviour amongst the endangered species at Ningaloo Reef, and believe the "hassling" from males could be keeping female whale sharks away from the site.

On a sunny May afternoon in 2024, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) unwittingly allowed researchers a glimpse into the little-known romantic life of this species. Although these sharks are ...