Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia Aquarium says the largest whale shark observed was 61.7 feet long.

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live ... Like many actual whales, the whale shark filter-feeds, straining teeny plankton from up to 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of filtered ...

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.

During their lives, the bodies of whale sharks provide a habitat for parasites and remora fish. When they die and eventually sink, they may function like a whale fall, providing a rare source of food ...

Researchers have captured rare video of whale shark courtship behavior, revealing intimate details of the largest fish in the sea.

Lead author Dr. Freya Womersley, University of Southampton and MBA Postdoctoral Research Scientist said, "These shifts in the ...

"The removal of platforms at the end of their productive life may change seascape connectivity by removing migratory stepping stones that link important habitats for whale sharks," he said.

“The removal of platforms at the end of their productive life may change seascape connectivity by removing migratory stepping stones that link important habitats for whale sharks,” he said.

The concerned groups say that the situation would affect Bohol’s title as the country’s first and only UNESCO Global Geopark and identity as ‘a pillar of sustainable and responsible tourism’ ...