Move over, bowhead whales! Scientists have discovered a new longevity champion: the Greenland shark. Using a technique ...

Reproduction in whale sharks is an intriguing topic. Although little is known about their reproductive habits, scientists believe that the gestation period for whale sharks could be over a year, with ...

Its seaweed species are the only ones that are “holopelagic,” meaning they reproduce vegetatively on ... stopover for pelagic species like sharks, rays, tuna, swordfish, and marlin ...

More must and can be done to stop the two major threats to right whale’s survival – vessel strikes and ... make it difficult to swim, reproduce, and feed; and can cause death. The lines cut into the ...

A friendly baby whale shark delighted divers when it swam up to them during a trip. The juvenile marine animal spanning 13ft (4 metres) emerged from the water near the boat carrying 17 tourists for a ...

It was 7:30 a.m., and between the brutal jet lag and a mild hangover, I was tempted to skip the whole whale shark excursion that everyone else in my sailing group couldn’t seem to stop talking about.

Hundreds of whale sharks visit Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef annually, with as many as 60 sighted in a single day during the peak feeding period. Their presence also brings a festive ...

KOTA KINABALU – A whale shark and some species of reef manta rays are back at Semporna’s Pom Pom Island on Sabah’s east coast, where these marine creatures are rarely seen. Marine biologist ...

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 ...

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

Dr. Reynolds' research identified ocean temperatures at Indian Ocean whale shark aggregations may rise by up to 4.9°C by the year 2100. This will increase whale sharks' metabolic rate and energy ...