On Shark Awareness Day, the Shark Trust unveils the 2025 Shark Photographer of the Year winners, highlighting stunning images ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks are twice that size, stretching a staggering 60 feet from tip to tail. These ...

In spite of their size, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are filter feeders, feeding on plankton, small fish, and other microscopic organisms. To capture their prey, they typically swim slowly near ...

Critter of the Week » Meet Rhincodon typus the giant Whale Shark! Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:05 am Rhincodon typus, the giant whale shark Terry Lilley, Critter of the Week ...

One species that tends not to garner as much press is the majestic whale shark (Rhincodon typus), whose rows of tiny teeth are not used for chomping at all.

Largest Shark: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to [50 feet] long. Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi) do not ...

Largest Shark: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to 50 feet long. Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi) do not ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Several proposals seeking greater protection of more than 70 shark and ray species from commercial trade were raised this ...

The R. typus, like other large sharks, may take years or even decades to reach maturity and reproduce, making them vulnerable to population declines, especially when combined with human threats.

The group had taken the boat out to the Gulf of Mexico where they spotted the shark (Rhincodon typus) cruising near the surface of the water.

Low genetic differentiation across three major ocean populations of the whale shark, Rhincodon typus. PLOS ONE, 4 (4), e4988. FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post.