Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

A recent collaborative effort between the Gujarat Forest Department and the Wildlife Trust of India has led to the satellite tagging of an adult male whale shark (Rhincodon typus), marking the ninth ...

Governments adopted greater protections for more than 70 species of sharks and rays at an international wildlife trade ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Rio Lady is a whale shark (Rhincodon typus ...

Heavily-used shipping lanes that pass through whale shark feeding grounds pose a threat to the species, according to scientists who have revealed areas where the creatures are at the highest risk.

EMBARGOED: NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 16:00 (LONDON TIME), 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 11:00 (US EASTERN TIME). Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, ...

An enormous whale shark can be seen feeding on a bustling school of anchovies off the coast of Hawaii in new, rare video, which researchers captured while conducting fieldwork around the island of ...

The vastness of the Pacific Ocean holds countless mysteries, some of which are more awe-inspiring than others. Recently, a groundbreaking discovery was made when one of the largest whale sharks ever ...

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 ...

Whale shark spotted off the coast of Australia? It might not seem like an unusual sentence at first glance... but it becomes truly remarkable when you consider where exactly this one was found. Thomas ...

Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more ...

Researchers have found that heavily used shipping lanes pass through crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a threat to this endangered species. Research published today (Wednesday 15 May) in ...