The study also revealed the ongoing negative impact of human activities on the species. Whale sharks tended to gather around ...

Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine ...

Dr. Aviad Scheinin from the University of Haifa's Morris Kahn Marine Research Station studied the footage and confirmed the groundbreaking observation. "This is the first documented sighting of a ...

Four out of five endangered whale sharks spotted at a marine tourism hotspot had "human-caused" scars, reveals new research. Conservationists found that 80.6% of the largest living fish species seen ...

Although these huge sea creatures are called ‘whale sharks’, they are not actually whales, but filter-feeding sharks, often referred to as "gentle giants". They are also the world’s largest fish, ...

The whale shark had become a brief sensation in Israel after being spotted off several beaches in recent days, including ...

Researchers have found that heavily used shipping lanes pass through crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a threat to this endangered species. Research published today (Wednesday 15 May) in ...

With baited breath, the underwater photographer bobbed at the surface of the ocean, eyes scanning the turquoise blue around them. The excursion leader had coaxed them into the water, assuring them ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Rio Lady is a whale shark (Rhincodon typus ...

An international study has found whale sharks and ships are more likely to collide by the end of the century due to climate change. The researchers used global climate models and satellite-tracking ...