A dead whale shark or “butanding” was found floating in the waters off Bantayan Island in Cebu. According to a “24 Oras” report on Tuesday, the deceased whale shark was nine meters long. The ...

Marine biologists have documented the first case of a whale shark surviving with a severe spinal deformity. The 20-foot whale shark was first encountered in 2010 at Ewing Bank, off the Louisiana coast ...

There is a Kenyan legend that describes the thrill of seeing a whale shark. It goes that God was so delighted after he created the fish, he had angels scatter gold and silver coins on its back – which ...

A whale shark, approximately 15 feet long and weighing around three tonnes, was found dead on Yarada Beach in the city. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department dispatched a team to perform a post-mortem ...

Experience the gentle majesty of the ocean's largest fish with this intimate close-up video of a whale shark. The footage focuses on the animal's massive head, revealing the intricate patterns of its ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A boater off the coast of Miami was treated to a whale of a sight. The boater was fishing when he spotted a whale shark swimming close to his vessel. The boater dove into the water to ...

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

The world’s largest living fish has plenty to fear from people. New research shows that a large proportion of whale sharks at a popular and protected tourism region bear scars caused by human activity ...

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - The Georgia Aquarium announced the death of a whale shark that had been at the facility for nearly two decades. Taroko, the aquarium’s male whale shark, was ...

Taroko, a whale shark that arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta in 2007, has died, according to a post on the aquarium’s Instagram account. “Our team noticed changes in his appetite and behavior ...

ATLANTA (WRBL) — A whale shark at one of the largest aquariums in the world has died, officials say. Taroko, the Georgia Aquarium’s male whale shark, was euthanized Wednesday after the team noticed ...

The Georgia Aquarium said in an announcement that its overall condition was deteriorating despite veterinary care, and the decision was made to euthanize. “Caring for whale sharks is an immense honor ...