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.

The seascape is well known for its diversity and is estimated to contain three-quarters of the world’s coral species along ...

Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over ...

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 ...

Scientists say that simple interventions could "greatly lessen" that burden on the local population of the "gentle giants".

The oceans are home to some of Earth’s most awe-inspiring creatures. And when it comes to fish tales, size really does matter ...

The whale shark — a shark, not a whale — is the largest fish in the world, roughly the length of a city bus. Whale sharks ...

A whale shark at one of the largest aquariums in the world has died, officials say. Taroko, the Georgia Aquarium’s male whale ...

Hundreds of whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea, gather in the Al Shaheen Marine Zone, where visitors can witness the ...

The beloved whale shark was rescued at a seafood market and brought to the facility from Taiwan in 2007, along with another ...

Taroko, a male whale shark, lived at the Georgia Aquarium for nearly two decades and showed more than 43 million people "the ...

Most injuries seen among whale sharks in Indonesian waters come from collisions with boats or fishing platforms ...