Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

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 ...

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

Whale sharks are not just a species but a 'living ecosystem,' according to experts.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the ocean’s largest creatures made a surprise appearance off West Oahu, and the incredible encounter was caught on camera. The morning of Nov. 21, about three miles ...

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins, whales and large sea cows roamed the world’s oceans, topping the underwater food chain. Yet back then, any one of these creatures could ...

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish in the world. They can trace their ancestry to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 245–65 million years ago, and are members of the ...

SHALIMAR, Fla. -- A Florida teenager is getting a lot of attention after posting a video of himself riding a whale shark to Instagram. Cody Garland told ABC affiliate WEAR that the teens were enticed ...

Whale biologist Nan Hauser was pushed through the water by a 50,000-pound humpback whale for over 10 minutes as a 15-foot ...

Sometimes during whale-watching expeditions, another type of creature grabs the spotlight merely by showing up. The accompanying footage shows a massive basking shark alongside a Cape Cod ...

Three friends had an unforgettable encounter while offshore fishing when encountered a whale shark near Captiva Island. The sighting occurred about 20 miles off the coast, where the massive creature, ...