A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Since the whale shark is a filter feeder, the divers were not at risk of being eaten A giant whale shark looked ready to snack on a pair of amazed divers off the coast of Tubbataha, Philippines.

There are documented incidences where orcas have preyed on other shark species, including great whites. In 2022, scientists ...

There are few experiences as humbling as swimming alongside a whale shark. Despite their size—growing up to 40 feet ...

While the whale shark is certainly a big animal, it’s considerably smaller than the blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, which is the biggest animal in the world. The largest blue whale ever recorded ...

It may have been comparable in length to today's biggest whale sharks, the largest of which has measured ... almost squashed jaw. Like the blue shark, it also had extra-long pectoral fins to support ...

Largest egg in the world: An egg case of the whale shark found in the Gulf of Mexico measured 12 by 5.5 by 3.5 inches. Most travelled shark: A blue shark (Prionace glauca) tagged off New York was ...

The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. Blue whales are largest of all baleen whales and are found worldwide. They have a long slender body with a proportionally ...

It was being devoured by blue sharks and ... the distinctive shape of the sperm whale’s body appeared. The shark had guided us to it… but we weren’t the first. There was already a massive ...