The whale shark had become a brief sensation in Israel after being spotted off several beaches in recent days, including ...

The animal appeared healthy. Helicopter captures video of world's largest fish in unexpected location: 'First documented ...

While fishing off the coast of Thailand, a group of fishermen noticed a massive underwater shadow approaching their boat. It ...

A charter fishing boat has a run-in with a massive whale shark off the New Jersey coast, and they caught the encounter on ...

Ever wondered which fish rule the oceans in size? According to World Atlas, these are the 10 longest fish in the world.

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish in the world. They can trace their ancestry to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 245–65 million years ago, and are members of the ...

Along the coast of Gujarat, India, a renowned spiritual leader is inspiring fishermen to become guardians of the world’s biggest fish: the endangered whale shark. Along the coast of Gujarat, India, a ...

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer ...

Whale sharks are the gentle giants of the seas, but even they are not spared from harm at the hands of humans: nearly 77% of the whale sharks studied in a world-renowned marine tourism area off the ...