A beach resort area on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula with year-round warm weather, these are the things to do in Cancun with ...

A snorkeler quickly swims away as a whale shark bumps into her with its mouth open on August 3 in Cebu, Philippines. Despite their imposing size, whale sharks are filter feeders that usually pose ...

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, ...

Scientists documented the first formal case of spinal deformation in a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), observed at the Gulf of Mexico’s Ewing Bank.

It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by angry fans after its much-hyped giant shark was revealed to be a robot. The ...

There's been a heck of a lot of shark footage in the news lately and it's been across the spectrum, ranging from sharks basking in their majestic beauty, to the down right terrible and terrifying.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet ...

Most whale sharks in a marine tourism hotspot off Indonesia suffered from human-inflicted scarring, according to the study.

Scientists say the implications of a killer whale hunting solo, rather than in a group, could be huge for the local ecosystem Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...