The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Other recent shark sightings on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app include an 8-foot shark spotted in ...

It was a sight no one expected after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Whale sharks are filter feeders – despite their gigantic size, only eat small fish, tiny crustaceans, and plankton that they sieve out of the water with filtering pads inside their mouths.

With a disproportionally small brain for its body mass, the whale shark's size is its main advantage. But young whale sharks aren't any larger than full-grown orcas, making them prime targets for ...

The whale sharks' survival would ultimately depend on the fishers' willingness to stop hunting it. ... NARRATOR: In real life, freeing whale sharks is no small act.

Whale watchers got a big surprise when they encountered two great white sharks in the water off the North Shore.

A new study proves for the first time that the ‘two-thirds scaling law’ applies to large animals as well as small ones, ...