Whale Shark. Image by Jeremiah Del Mar via Unsplash. There are few experiences as humbling as swimming alongside a whale shark. Despite their size—growing up to 40 feet long—these gentle giants glide ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Motorcyclists in Rhode Island can now display a mako shark on the back of their ride. Distribution of Rhode Island's shark license plates for motorcycles began Saturday.

The basking shark is the second-largest fish species after the whale shark and live on tiny plankton. They are commonly spotted in southern New England waters in late spring, according to the New ...

The basking shark, the second-largest fish in the ocean behind the whale shark, feeds on plankton and small fish. Its rounded fins and filter-feeding mouth distinguish it from the pointy menace of ...

This projectile made from the bone of a gray whale was discovered in Landes, France, and dates to between 17,500 and 18,000 years ago.

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, in collaboration with the officers from Laem Son National Park, has released the findings of a post-mortem examination conducted on a Cuvier’s beaked ...

Manuel Narvadez Jr., WWF Philippines-Donsol Integrated Conservation Program manager, said the 2025 interaction season alone had already logged 55 whale shark sightings, including 24 new ...

Catch a scorpion on a full moon, and you’ll notice that it’s a haunting blue. Rays and sharks can turn neon green, while nearby coral come alive in electric reds. And hawksbill sea turtles?

Every year towards the tail end of southern summer, thousands of humpback whales, southern right whales, blue whales and orcas embark on the world's longest mammal migration. They swim from the ...

Basking sharks are the second largest fish in the world, beaten out only by the whale shark. Though they can reach lengths of over 40 feet, the one spotted in the Great Salt Pond was closer to 20 ...

On the other hand, divers who tugged on their tails or tried to ride on them have been reportedly bitten. The whale shark may not be considered precisely cute. Especially bearing in mind that their ...

As Peschak descended, the sharks followed him to the coral reef, waltzing in and out of the light. A whale shark vacuums up a patch of plankton just below snorkeling tourists who come from all ...