A pod of orcas was observed attacking a juvenile whale shark in a completely coordinated manner. "You could hear the crunch of the final blow," Ayres recalled, as reported by National Geographic.

Footage shows the mysterious killer whales patrolling a submarine canyon off Monterey, Ca. “There were fins everywhere we ...

Kelsey Williamson The study's scientists observed four separate hunting encounters in which the orca pod encountered and attacked a whale shark. Kelsey Williamson provided photos from the ...

Field studies at Ningaloo Reef document a male whale shark’s courtship attempts, offering rare insights into their mating ...

characterized by focusing on attacking the pelvic area causing the whale shark to bleed out and allow orcas access to the lipid-rich liver. “One individual was engaged in three of the four ...

In the Gulf of California, orcas adopt surprising hunting techniques to target the massive whale shark. This behavior, previously little documented, highlights their remarkable adaptability in ...

A large robotic whale shark at a newly opened marine park in south China has made waves in the media, sparking discussions on ...

one of the whale shark's only defenses. "It's a huge animal that has very tiny teeth," says Francesca Pancaldi, a marine biologist at Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas and a co-author ...

Home to over 500 different species of fish, the elusive (and rather massive) whale shark is arguably the face of the whole region as they annually aggregate here between April to August each year.

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 ...

one of the whale shark's only defenses. "It's a huge animal that has very tiny teeth," says Francesca Pancaldi, a marine biologist at Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas and a co-author ...