Whale sharks typically measure from 39 to 59 feet, weigh up to 14 tons and are plankton eaters; all sharks have a unique pattern of white spots on their upper side. Scientists say they need to know ...

Suspected whale shark mating behavior also was reported in Australia and the sharks also gather in places like Mexico, the Arabian Sea and the Maldives, but that seems to amount to male harassment of ...

“The Jaws Effect” is what scientists call people’s irrational fear of sharks based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit summer movie, “Jaws.” The great white shark in the movie was so terrifying that it ...

An ornery great white shark is being tracked up and down the East Coast--most recently swimming off the North Carolina shore. The shark is named Ironbound. He's a 20-year-old apex predator measuring ...