No One Knows How Whale Sharks Give Birth-But This Neonatal Shark Discovery Provides Some Clues

To date, almost everything we know about whale shark mating and birthing comes from a single female called "megamamma," which ...
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Newborn Whale Sharks Are Almost Impossible to Find, But Scientists May Finally Know Where They Hide

Whale sharks, as the name implies, are huge, and aren’t particularly elusive creatures. So why is it that it’s historically ...
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It can be as long as a cricket pitch, weighs a mighty 30 tonnes (that's three-times the weight of a T-rex) and can live for a century

The whale shark is the world's largest shark and fish species. Learn more about this shark in our expert guide by the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
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Tiny whale shark gives clues to sea giant’s behaviour

The shock discovery in the Philippines of a tiny whale shark – possibly the smallest of its kind ever recorded – has given scientists new insight into the breeding behavior of these mysterious fish.