By Basten Gokkon A new study reports that the Bird’s Head Seascape off Indonesia’s West Papua serves as a vital habitat for juvenile male whale sharks, but lift-net fisheries, tourism boats and ...

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 ...

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group, has ...

The habitat of 30 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taroko the whale shark was euthanized after his health declined at the Georgia Aquarium, officials announced. Screengrab from the Georgia Aquarium’s Facebook post After he was rescued from a seafood ...