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.

These rules ensure the safety and freedom of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the world’s largest known fish species, to swim in Bohol’s waters and uphold the province’s vision as an ...

The enigmatic whale shark, known scientifically as Rhincodon typus, holds the title of the largest fish in the world’s oceans. With their striking spotted appearance and gentle demeanor, these ocean ...

Manta and devil rays (mobulids) are filter feeding elasmobranchs with extreme K-selective life histories found circumglobally from temperate to tropical waters. Their vulnerability to fisheries ...

Asia is the world’s most populous and rapidly developing continent. It is also where many wild animals currently face extinction due to human conflict. Here, we’ve listed the 23 most endangered ...

AN INCREDIBLE nine million year old ancestor of the great white shark has been discovered in Peru. The 23ft long beast had huge flesh-tearing teeth that ripped through its prey and could grow up ...

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 ...

Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) are fundamental for understanding vertebrate evolution, yet their genomes are understudied. We report long-read sequencing of the whale shark genome to generate ...

Here, we evaluate plastic abundance and characterize debris from feeding grounds for manta rays Mobula alfredi and whale sharks Rhincodon typus in three coastal locations in Indonesia: Nusa Penida ...