We’ve all heard of the world’s most massive sharks, both past and present. The megalodon, the great white shark, and the ...

Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia ...

A whale shark that was spotted over the weekend swimming in Chaguaramas has died. This according to the Fishermen and Friends ...

Netflix, the great white shark of streaming, is wading into Discovery’s and Nat Geo’s waters. This holiday weekend, National ...

Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) is calling for urgent action and an investigation after a whale shark was found dead ...

Visitors to Sanibel experienced an unexpected encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark just 50 miles off the ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish in the world, growing as much as 40 feet or more in length. Despite their size, they are incredibly docile and only feed on plankton, ...

Because whale sharks are a protected species, researchers aren't allowed to capture them for study. Still, not all seafarers play by the rules. In 1995, for example, ...

In fact, whale shark-focused tourism contributes to 57 % of shark and ray tourism globally, with opportunities to snorkel with whale sharks now offered in 19 countries!

All the whale sharks were juveniles, though still 15 to 20 feet long. Sponsor Message "My surprise and my amazement is that they are definitely specialist hunters," Higuera says.

ABC News' Ginger Zee reported live on "GMA" alongside sharks. Would you ever take a dip with some whale sharks? In honor of "Shark Week," ABC News' chief meteorologist Ginger Zee swam live on ...

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 ...