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 ...

No one knows where whale sharks give birth. But a rare encounter with a baby whale shark could help solve one of the oceans' biggest mysteries.

Whale sharks are undoubtedly the ocean’s gentle giants. These filter feeders usually reach lengths of 18 to 32.8 feet, with the longest whale shark ever recorded measuring over 61 feet. Although ...

To date, almost everything we know about whale shark mating and birthing comes from a single female called "megamamma," which in 1995 was found off the coast of Taiwan to be carrying around 300 ...

Whale sharks can reach lengths of up to 18 metres and, despite their size, are docile filter feeders that feed on plankton ...

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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.