Shark named Contender – at 14-foot and 1,653 pounds – is claimed to be the biggest male great white ever tagged in the ...

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 ...

Nature turns savage when one of the ocean’s top predators faces a giant of the sea. In this rare and terrifying encounter, a great white shark launches a relentless attack on a humpback whale. The ...

Male and female whale sharks - filter-feeding marine behemoths - grow at different rates, with females doing so more slowly but getting much larger than the guys, according to research that offers ...

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 ...

Sharks often seem scary because of movies and the news, but most of them are not dangerous. Many sharks live quietly in the ...

A new study reports that the Bird’s Head Seascape off Indonesia’s West Papua serves as a vital habitat for juvenile male whale sharks, but lift-net fisheries, tourism boats and emerging mining ...

DANA and Ant International, together with Konservasi International, today unveiled the Ocean Buddy initiative, an interactive ...

After shocking footage surfaced on Thursday, a string of whale entanglements has sparked outrage among locals, with mounting ...

With just five guests and one journalist, this nearly private tour happens on a 35-foot fishing boat. But the only thing they’ll be fishing for is an eyeful of a feared and fascinating ocean predator: ...

Sharks protect ocean ecosystems and store carbon, making them vital allies in the fight against climate change. Learn why ...

Fernanda Urrutia is a PhD candidate studying marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Born and ...