Recently, we dove deep on the world’s smallest shark (the dwarf lanternshark) and now we’re swinging to the other end of the shark size spectrum to look at the world’s largest fish. The whale shark is ...

Scientists documented the first formal case of spinal deformation in a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), observed at the Gulf of Mexico’s Ewing Bank.

If you tracked a whale across the open ocean, this is what you'd see: They travel thousands of miles, burn through blubber, and — in the form of pee — leave behind a trail of nutrients that helps ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, the tiny organisms that serve as food for marine creatures such as ...

Did you know that one of the most vital parts of our planet is ecosystem engineers? These species are vital to their environments because they help modify and cycle nutrients in a way that promotes ...

S INGAPORE, Sept 17 — A baleen whale carcass discovered in waters near Tanjong Pagar is now being studied by the Lee Kong ...

Most injuries seen among whale sharks in Indonesian waters come from collisions with boats or fishing platforms ...

Blue whales and whale sharks, though both giants of the ocean and filter feeders, differ significantly. Blue whales, massive ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like offshore oil and gas platforms, with both acting as migratory “stepping stones”, ...

When a whale appears where nobody expects it, the ocean itself feels like it’s offering a gift. That’s what happened off Cape ...