Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Whale shark scientist reporting for duty. Credit: Jisu Sheen photo Inventive typography. Leon Noel ...

Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new study. Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to ...

Researchers have found that heavily used shipping lanes pass through crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a threat to this endangered species. Research published today (Wednesday 15 May) in ...

Freya Womersley receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) through a University of Southampton INSPIRE DTP PhD Studentship. She is affiliated with the Marine Biological ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Rio Lady is a whale shark (Rhincodon typus ...

A recent collaborative effort between the Gujarat Forest Department and the Wildlife Trust of India has led to the satellite tagging of an adult male whale shark (Rhincodon typus), marking the ninth ...

Endangered whale sharks are at greater risk from potentially deadly shipping collisions due to global warming, warns new research. The largest living fish species - that can grow to more than 60 feet ...

At one of the world’s busiest whale shark sites, tourists are harassing gentle giants — drones caught the violations in ...

Whale shark spotted off the coast of Australia? It might not seem like an unusual sentence at first glance... but it becomes truly remarkable when you consider where exactly this one was found. Thomas ...

Tourists observe whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu. Once abundant across the world’s oceans, whale shark populations have declined sharply in recent decades. Scientists say global trade limits and ...

EMBARGOED: NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 16:00 (LONDON TIME), 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 11:00 (US EASTERN TIME). Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, ...