Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species ...

A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

Along the coast of Gujarat, India, a renowned spiritual leader is inspiring fishermen to become guardians of the world’s biggest fish: the endangered whale shark. Along the coast of Gujarat, India, a ...

A 16-year-old from Suitland, Maryland, says Make-A-Wish made her dream of swimming with whale sharks into reality last summer in Mexico.

After he was rescued from a seafood market and brought to the Georgia Aquarium in 2007, Taroko the whale shark delighted millions of people who flocked to the facility to see the world’s biggest fish ...

Previously, fishers in the area had reported this behavior of the sexually mature males swimming towards females at different aggregation sites. Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef ...

Taroko the whale shark was euthanized after his health declined at the Georgia Aquarium, officials announced. Screengrab from the Georgia Aquarium’s Facebook post After he was rescued from a seafood ...