No one knows where whale sharks give birth. But a rare encounter with a baby whale shark could help solve one of the oceans' biggest mysteries.

The whale shark is the largest known fish in the world. It is considered a gentle feeder because it primarily uses its mouth to filter small fish, plankton, krill and fish eggs. Read the original ...

A 5-foot-long whale shark found in Indonesia may have given scientists one of their best clues yet about where these enormous ...

Two big and beautiful whale sharks were spotted gliding off the shores of New York City Monday in a “rare” sighting. The endangered species, the largest known fish in existence, swam right up to the ...

Lloyd Nelmes from Sea Trust said the sighting was "unusual for someone who works in the field... who probably has their eyes on the water every day", adding, "for a normal person, it's insanely rare".

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries Hanauma Bay shut down earlier this month because a rare whale stranding created a safety concern ...

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An extremely rare megamouth shark was caught by Filipino fishermen, marking only the 41st time the species has been seen in the 33 years since its discovery and giving new insight into the elusive ...

When travelers swim with whale sharks, which can be as big as a school bus, their concern need not be for their own safety.

Growing numbers of orcas and whale sharks have started appearing off the coast of Mozambique, in an unusual development that’s coincided with the formation of the El Niño weather cycle.