For starters are they whales, or sharks? These gentle giants are both beautiful and fascinating and we bet you didn't know ...

A whale shark that had been released off west Japan's Kochi Prefecture last month for purposes including ecological research ...

Whale sharks are endangered. Tour operators in some destinations offer the chance to join them in the water. Here’s what you ...

It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by angry fans after its much-hyped giant shark was revealed to be a robot.

A dead whale shark has been discovered in a river in western Japan. It was later confirmed that the fish had been kept in an ...

The ideal time to travel to Djibouti for snorkeling with whale sharks is during the peak season of October through February.

Although visitors at an aquarium were left fuming when they spotted that the "whale shark" was actually a robot, Peta believes that these could be the zoos or aquariums that we see in the future.

The sudden appearance of more diverse species of marine life near Sabah's Pom-Pom Island could be due to the availability of ...

An aquarium in China has been slammed over its new whale shark attraction with furious guests demanding a refund 'on-site'. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen re-opened to much fanfare earlier ...

An aquarium has been slammed for after its star 'whale shark' turned out to be nothing more than a robot. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, China re-opened to much fanfare on October 1 after a ...

Your support makes all the difference. Aquarium enthusiasts in China were left shocked when they discovered that a much-hyped giant whale shark on display was, in reality, a robot. The Xiaomeisha ...

As the whale shark season draws to a later than usual close at Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, experts and tour operators warn the animals face an increasingly perilous journey ahead.