Whale sharks are the largest species of fish in the world, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration writes. The gargantuan creatures can weigh as much as 40 tons, ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long.Now, for the first time, we might have some clues to how these endangered gentle giants ...

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — the biggest fish in the sea — and found in warm oceans all around the world. By shark ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in ...