Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia Aquarium says the largest whale shark observed was 61.7 feet long.
In a groundbreaking achievement, Chinese engineers using space technology have created a 5-meter intelligent robotic whale shark. A significant contribution to evolving marine technology, the robot ...
The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said. The mama orca, named J35 by ...
Killer whales surface to breath before taking whale shark down and delivering a rapid, final blow. Image: Kelsey Williamson. Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where ...
HUNTING AS A GROUP, THEY FIRST PLOW INTO THE WHALE SHARK AT HIGH SPEED. THEN THEY FLIP IT SO IT’S BELLY UP AND UNABLE TO DIVE DOWN AND ESCAPE. AND THEN THEY KILL IT. THE STUDY AUTHORS CA An orca ...
The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside down. Image: A killer whale hits the ventral side of the whale shark. Pic: Kelsey Williamson Image: A killer whale hits ...
One day, he received a tourist video documenting something he'd never seen. In it, a male killer whale is swimming around the body of a bleeding whale shark. Later, three more videos showed similar ...
In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...
Not even a whale shark, the biggest fish species on Earth. In a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science on November 28, scientists shared videos and photos showcasing the animals ...
In the Gulf of California, a group of orcas has developed a unique hunting strategy by targeting the vulnerable underbelly of the whale shark. By working together, they can flip the massive fish ...