Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first ...

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

Whale sharks are very well studied, but their sex lives are a bit of a mystery. The courtship rituals they practice might be a little more understood now.

On a sunny May afternoon in 2024, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) unwittingly allowed researchers a glimpse into the little-known romantic life of this species. Although these sharks are ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

At Ningaloo Reef, researchers conducted field expeditions which involved spotting the whale sharks by plane and then directing a boat towards the sighting. The boat team then entered the water to take ...

Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist - Conservationists are working ...

The largest fish in the world is kinkier than we first thought, rare footage reveals ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the journal ...

Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of California are hunting whale sharks using a highly specialized set of strategies to attack them. Generally, whale sharks have few predators to worry about, being the ...

And when we saw the video, we got excited. SOMMER: It showed them hunting a whale shark. (SOUNDBITE OF WHALE SHARK BREATHING) SOMMER: Whale sharks are the largest fish species on the planet ...