“Tiger sharks typically roam widely in what can seem like random patterns, so finding such a strong and consistent seasonal ...

Midwinter marks the annual return of humpback whales to Hawaiʻi, swimming down from Alaska to breed in the warmer waters. Tiger sharks start showing up in greater numbers soon thereafter from across ...

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 ...

A hulking shark with a rubbery, lantern-like mouth and a body the length of a delivery van is not what most people expect to ...

(AP) — Whale sharks shouldn’t be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans ...

A team of shark researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has solved a long-standing mystery, identifying the first ...

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in length, yet ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

Is there really a massive black shark lurking off Baja, or is it all campfire talk and tall tales. The host digs into every ...

Multiple sharks have been seen at the Waimanalo Beach Park this morning after a whale carcass washed up on the shoreline.

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...