Whale sharks pose no threat to humans (Image: GETTY) 1. The date of August 30 was proclaimed at the Second International Whale Shark Conference in Mexico in 2012. It is now celebrated by aquariums and wildlife organisations worldwide. 2. Whale sharks are sharks, not whales. They are the largest fish on this planet and are …
A whale shark basking in the Maldivian shallows By Joshua Copping and Bryce Stewart The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, but much of its lifecycle remains shrouded in mystery. These giants gather in just a handful of places around the globe – something which has long baffled scientists – but our …
The largest fish in the sea can be found off the coast of the Carolinas — an enormous shark. Whale sharks are the largest known fish species in existence today, but new research suggests the sharks can grow even larger than previously thought and can live more than a century. Scientists observed whale sharks 18 feet to …
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, but much of its lifecycle remains shrouded in mystery. These gentle giants gather in just a handful of places around the globe – something which has long baffled scientists – but our new research has started to explain why. Better understanding of whale shark movements …
