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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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