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 ...

The Caribbean Sea is often associated with crystal-clear water, vibrant coral reefs, and post-card perfect beaches. But ...

Miguel Aguíñiga Rodríguez, Baja California’s Secretary of Tourism, has announced the start of the whale shark observation season, running from June 1 to December 15 in Bahía de los Ángeles. The whale ...

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found ...

BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico — Miguel Aguíñiga Rodríguez, Baja California’s Secretary of Tourism, has announced the start of the whale shark observation season, running from June 1 to December 15 in Bahía ...

Whale sharks swim off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean in February 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley) ...

Marine biologists have documented the first case of a whale shark surviving with a severe spinal deformity. The finding ...

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are ...

Tourists observe whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu. Once abundant across the world’s oceans, whale shark populations have declined sharply in recent decades. Scientists say global trade limits and ...

NEW ORLEANS — Whale sharks, the huge fish that feed by vacuuming the sea surface, have been seen swimming between and through wide streamers of heavy oil a few miles from BP's spewing well in the Gulf ...

Marine biologists have documented the first case of a whale shark surviving with a severe spinal deformity. The 20-foot whale ...