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 ...

Sharks are one of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean. These ancient creatures have roamed Earth's oceans for over ...

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

Conservation of whale sharks is fraught with challenges, including targeted hunting, accidental entanglement in fishing nets and changing sea temperatures. However, what ranks way above these ...

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 ...

A marine biologist, a programmer, and a NASA astronomer teamed up in one of science’s most unlikely partnerships. By using space technology, they built a global database that tracks whale sharks and ...

ALBAWABA - On Friday morning, people who lived and fished in southern Gaza were shocked when a group of local fishermen ...

Four out of five endangered whale sharks spotted at a marine tourism hotspot had "human-caused" scars, reveals new research. Conservationists found that 80.6% of the largest living fish species seen ...

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 ...

The world’s largest living fish has plenty to fear from people. New research shows that a large proportion of whale sharks at a popular and protected tourism region bear scars caused by human activity ...