The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks are twice that size, stretching a staggering 60 feet from tip to tail. These ...

Each whale shark’s pale spots and stripes are unique ... While they do have 300 rows of teeth in their giant mouths, whale ...

The cookiecutter shark is one of the most bizarre predators in the world, leaving a signature circular bite on its prey.

Fossilized shark teeth and shark vertebrate were just a few of the exhibits on display July 7-11 during the Little Medical ...

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 ...

Unlike sharks like the whale shark, which has an astounding 3,000 teeth, or great white sharks, which have 300 teeth, tiger sharks have significantly fewer teeth.Both the upper and lower jaws have ...

The classic thriller might discourage you from getting in the water, so check out these sensational shark images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest instead ...

According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, megalodon teeth can exceed 7 inches in length. "I looked up how rare it is to find this size," she said. "1% of all Megalodon shark teeth found ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...

Whale sharks have teeth, but they don’t use them the way other sharks do. Inside a whale shark’s mouth, you’ll find more than 300 rows of tiny teeth, but they don’t use them to eat (more ...