Although these huge sea creatures are called ‘whale sharks’, they are not actually whales, but filter-feeding sharks, often referred to as "gentle giants". They are also the world’s largest fish, ...

Don’t let the name fool you. Whale sharks are not whales. They are sharks. And they're the largest fish species on the planet. They can grow as long as a city bus. What's more, scientists recently ...

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 ...

1.In its lifetime, a shark can have up to 30,000 teeth. They are continuously being replaced and shifted within the mouth. 2.Whale sharks can live to be 100 years old. 7.Sharks have a sense called ...

The ocean is full of mighty hunters. Two of the most feared are the shark and the orca (killer whale). Sharks are ancient, ...

To kick it off, here are 17 fun facts about sharks: 1.The goblin shark has the fastest fish jaws in the ocean. It's the only shark with jaws that extend forward — at the speed of 10 feet per second!

Sharks get a bad reputation for being scary, and it's a stereotype that has been perpetuated for decades thanks to movies like "Jaws." Dr. David Shiffman, a marine biologist who studies sharks at ...

National Geographic has partnered with Minorities in Shark Sciences Shark (MISS) for SharkFest, to encourage diversity and inclusion in the shark sciences field Sharks have been swimming through Earth ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Whale shark scientist reporting for duty. Credit: Jisu Sheen photo Inventive typography. Leon Noel ...

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