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 ...

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by ...

But some whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef have displayed unusual white patches on their skin. Dr. Mark Meekan, a lead researcher from The University of Western Australia’s Ocean Institute ...

A humpback whale has been removed from Lakes Beach on the northern Central Coast, after it washed ashore with sharks in pursuit.

a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) unwittingly allowed researchers a glimpse into the little-known romantic life of this species. Although these sharks are technically the largest fish in the ocean ...

With a disproportionally small brain for its body mass, the whale shark's size is its main advantage. But young whale sharks aren't any larger than full-grown orcas, making them prime targets for the ...

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State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on a beach in Kihei.

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 ...