Despite their enormous size, whale sharks are completely harmless to humans. These peaceful filter feeders glide through the water, feeding only on plankton, krill, and other tiny organisms. Divers ...

DANA POINT, Calif. -- Incredible video captured a great white shark feeding on a dead humpback whale off the coast of Dana Point. The video, shot by Keith Poe on Saturday, shows the shark feeding on ...

While fishing off the coast of Thailand, a group of fishermen noticed a massive underwater shadow approaching their boat. It turned out to be a rare sighting of an at-risk sea creature.

Over 60% of whale sharks in Indonesia are scarred, most by boats and fishing platforms. Scientists say simple changes to gear and tourism practices could prevent these injuries and help protect the ...

Over 30 tiger sharks sank their jaws into a dead whale carcass in a massive, three-day feeding frenzy. Breathtaking footage of the aquatic feast was captured by Grant and Sam Eastland on July 4. The ...

The research team first photographed the whale shark during a tagging expedition when they encountered a large aggregation of more than 100 animals feeding on little tunny fish eggs. Three years later ...

Several sea creatures, including three white sharks, were spotted in Massachusetts waters during a whale watching expedition Tuesday. The New England Aquarium whale watch boat, called the Asteria, was ...

A group of great white sharks engaged in a feeding frenzy 20 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, where fisherman Mike Pitten captured the remarkable event. Pitten, visiting the area, spotted a whale ...

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish in the world. They can trace their ancestry to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 245–65 million years ago, and are members of 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 ...