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 ...

Off the coast of Mexico, a gang of orcas led by a large adult male have learned how to hunt whale sharks, which are the ...

But young whale sharks aren't any larger than full-grown orcas, making them prime targets for the killer whales. “It’s a big, big fish that is very slow compared with other sharks. It has tiny ...

Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of California are hunting whale sharks using a highly specialized set of strategies to attack them.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...