Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia ...

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live ... Like many actual whales, the whale shark filter-feeds, straining teeny plankton from up to 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of filtered ...

Whale sharks are the gentle giants of the oceans that roam over long distances in search of food and a new study details how they traverse the vast oceans.

Researchers have captured rare video of whale shark courtship behavior, revealing intimate details of the largest fish in the sea.

Whale sharks use underwater features and oil platforms as migratory stepping stones, affecting conservation efforts.

“The removal of platforms at the end of their productive life may change seascape connectivity by removing migratory stepping stones that link important habitats for whale sharks,” he said.

The species are facing threats such as habitat loss, climate change ... expansion logging and the illegal pet trade. The whale shark, measuring up to 60ft long, also faces numerous threats ...

The concerned groups say that the situation would affect Bohol’s title as the country’s first and only UNESCO Global Geopark ...