A group of tourists in Guanacaste, Costa Rica had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a whale shark. This came as they were ...

Footage shows whale shark just yards from forested shoreline in rare encounter.

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 ...

On a calm morning in May, Brianna Beaulieu, a doctoral student in marine biology at the University of Western Australia, and several researchers from around the world boarded two research vessels ...

Visitors to Sanibel experienced an unexpected encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark just 50 miles off the island's shore. Mike Kunert captured the rare sighting on camera while out fishing ...

After he was rescued from a seafood market and brought to the Georgia Aquarium in 2007, Taroko the whale shark delighted millions of people who flocked to the facility to see the world’s biggest fish ...

The majority of whale sharks in a marine tourism hotspot off Indonesia have human-caused scars, according to a new study. Photo from NOAA, UnSplash The majority of whale sharks in a global tourism ...

Want to swim with the Tulum whale sharks? As I’ve swam with whale sharks in Mexico myself, you’re in the right place for tips — and you’re in for an unforgettable experience In this article, I’m going ...

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

A North Shore whale watch is having a heck of a start to the season. The 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester is on a heater so far, seeing more and more great white sharks in the northern waters.