Whale Sharks

A scuba diver has been fined by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for touching a whale shark's tail

The Marine Megafauna Foundation's decades-long research has been pivotal in establishing new Important Shark and Ray Areas for the IUCN

Scientists say blue whales have returned to Seychelles, despite being almost wiped out by whalers during the 20th century

Some stunning whale and whale shark portraits - and more - by British wildlife conservation biologist, photographer and filmmaker, Kaush Subramaniam

Catherine Cushenan (@catsharks) is a shark ecologist, freediver and underwater photographer with a particular love of charismatic megafauna

Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founders Andrea Marshall and Simon Pierce talk to DIVE about what 'sustainability' really means

A new study details the ultrasound scanning and blood-sampling of Galápagos whale sharks to determine their reproductive status

A whale shark has been continually tracked around the Great Barrier Reef for 12 months by Biopixel scientists

Swimming with whale sharks is an absolutely awesome experience - here's ten of the best places to see whale sharks when diving or snorkelling

The Madagascar Whale Shark Project has launched a Patreon page for supporters to help protect endangered whale sharks

Industrial shipping may be killing a large number of whale sharks across the world, according to a ground-breaking new study

A new study by researchers from Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF highlights the need for long-term monitoring of whale shark populations.

One of the missing pieces in the global jigsaw of understanding whale shark mating has been discovered around the remote island of St Helena

Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell asks Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founder, Dr Simon Pierce, what we still need to find out about this elusive species

Big being beautiful is certainly the case with whale sharks. Here is why they grow to such a size and what benefits being the biggest provides

A study covering years of recorded sightings has found that whale sharks have an extraordinary ability to heal after being seriously injured.

Naomi is an Irish Underwater Photographer now living and working on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Naomi learned to dive in Ireland (yes, really!) with her university club, spending most of her time

Whale shark mating behaviour has been photographed for the first time at Ningaloo Reef, off the coast of Western Australia