The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are ...

A massive species of endangered shark might be kinkier than we first thought, scientists have found. In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during ...

Whale sharks face major pressures from human activity. Like other sharks, they have been targeted for their meat and fins. For example, in Taiwan the popularity and price of whale shark meat shot up ...

A huge shark bit the head off a stranded pygmy sperm whale in New Zealand as a person standing in waist-high water attempted to get the whale back out to sea. The shark, likely a great white ...

Whale sharks use underwater features and oil platforms as migratory stepping stones, affecting conservation efforts.

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus ... plastic pollution, and human shipping and tourist activity. The recent video shows that in spite of many threats, the giant fish is nevertheless persisting ...

Researchers have drawn up a code of conduct to help protect the whale sharks from human interference. "These sharks can be a major asset for the country," said co-author Dr Simon Pierce ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first time, we might have some clues to how these endangered gentle giants mate.

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature ...