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

Lead author Dr. Freya Womersley, University of Southampton and MBA Postdoctoral Research Scientist said, "These shifts in the ...

During their lives, the bodies of whale sharks provide a habitat for parasites and remora fish. When they die and eventually sink, they may function like a whale fall, providing a rare source of food ...

Despite their size, whale sharks pose no threat to humans, as they feed by filtering plankton and small fish from the water. Despite their size, whale sharks swim at a leisurely pace of around 3 ...

"Madagascar clearly provides an important seasonal habitat for these young whale sharks, so we need to ensure they are effectively protected in the country." People travel to see and swim with ...

The research team linked these distribution maps with shipping traffic density data to evaluate if habitat shifts would cause whale sharks to move into more heavily trafficked areas in the future ...

A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack. Scientists said it was "unprecedented" and showed the exceptional predatory ...

We found that preferred ocean habitats for whale sharks shifted in future, sometimes into completely new locations, often with cooler waters. “If the sharks move into these newly habitable ...