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

On a calm morning in May, Brianna Beaulieu, a doctoral student in marine biology at the University of Western Australia, and several researchers from around the world boarded two research vessels ...

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 ...

After he was rescued from a seafood market and brought to the Georgia Aquarium in 2007, Taroko the whale shark delighted millions of people who flocked to the facility to see the world’s biggest fish ...

How can a creature of such enormous size and long-distance migratory behavior cope with a spine twisted in multiple directions? (Whale shark with the spinal deformity not pictured.) Photo by Jenna ...

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

The majority of whale sharks in a marine tourism hotspot off Indonesia have human-caused scars, according to a new study. Photo from NOAA, UnSplash The majority of whale sharks in a global tourism ...

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 ...