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

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. ... such as the great white shark, whale sharks only eat small animals like plankton and shrimp thanks to their tiny teeth.

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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, ...