Contender, a male great white shark measuring nearly 14 feet long, is the largest ever tagged and studied among the Northwest Atlantic white shark population, according to researchers.

Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.

Emory graduate Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant explores conservation efforts for the species in the Feb. 15 episode of “Mutual of Omaha’s ...

The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...

With its cartilaginous body and cold blood, the whale shark is decidedly not a whale. But this shark is about as long as a humpback and just as gentle. So gentle, in fact, that tours to dive with ...

After a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach, scientists look for a cause of death: 'Each ...

According to their results recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the culprit is clear: a killer whale ...

Scientists collected 15 swabs of genetic material from four bite wounds and determined that the killer whale was responsible ...

Around the world, killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been observed preying on various shark species, including whit ...

Whale Shark. Image by Derek Keats via Pexels. Looking for the Best Places to Dive with Whalesharks? We got you covered! We can tell you which places are worth visiting and which ones are less likely ...

sharks, and even whales Orcas were originally called "whale killers" because ancient sailors saw them hunting in groups to take down large whales. Over time, that name morphed into "killer whales." ...

According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, mammals have the following characteristics: Breathe air. Have hair or fur. Give birth to live young. Produce milk and feed it to offspring.