“Macho!” he shouts, having seen the claspers that show it’s a male. The biggest fish in the sea, a whale shark can weigh many tons and grow to more than 45 feet in length. It’s named not ...

“What we’ve seen here is classic shark courtship behavior,” he said. “To this day we haven’t seen successful copulation, but it is proof (whale sharks) are in our waters trying out these ...

So Trump’s base of supporters might have thought they’d be spared. If you’re me, you’ll pick the shark. But then again, I’d never heard of the killer-whale duo known as “Port” and “Starboard” who have ...

The whale shark, known to frequent Belizean waters between March and June, is the largest fish in the ocean and a protected species. Though they may seem intimidating in size, whale sharks are ...

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena — (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn’t be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived.

Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Maria Cheng) A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean in February 2025. (AP Photo/Flora ...