Whale sharks typically gather around Ningaloo Reef every year from March through July to feast on the plankton and krill that ...

Before I even had a chance to get my wetsuit on, a whale shark swam right up next to the boat, its mouth wide open. The tip of its upper lip could be seen just above the water. Three times I went ...

A massive species of endangered shark might be kinkier than we first thought, scientists have found. In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during ...

Then, in May of 2024 during a two week research expedition, a spotter plane saw two whale sharks near the surface of the water at Ningaloo Reef and alerted the boat below, according to the study.

Field studies at Ningaloo Reef document a male whale shark’s courtship attempts, offering rare insights into their mating ...

At Ningaloo Reef, researchers conducted field expeditions which involved spotting the whale sharks by plane and then directing a boat towards the sighting. The boat team then entered the water to ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

A robotic whale shark swims in a tank at Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 22, 2024.(Xinhua) A large robotic whale shark at a newly opened marine park in ...