1 day ago · By analyzing rare sightings of neonate whale sharks — individuals less than 5 feet (1.5 meters) ... it could explain why these sightings cluster near oxygen minimum zones. This …

Mar 6, 2025 · While the Georgia Aquarium is the only place to see whale sharks in captivity in the US, sightings in the wild have been documented, albeit rarely. While they are not commonly …

5 days ago · Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia: Renowned as a reliable year-round destination for whale shark sightings, this bay provides a conducive environment for the sharks, sometimes …

2 days ago · Great white shark, whales spotted off South Florida's coast 02:58. Recent fish and marine mammal sightings caught on video off the coast of South Florida have some longtime …

6 days ago · For the most reliable sightings, the Arch of Darwin is the spot where numbers are at their most fulsome. Due to the remote location of the Galápagos, and especially Darwin and …

Aug 11, 2023 · PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Whale sharks are the largest known species living in our oceans across the globe. Because they're a threatened or endangered species, spotting them …

Dec 16, 2024 · Whale sharks can be found in tropical and warm-temperate oceans worldwide, often near nutrient-rich waters where plankton blooms occur. Divers are most likely to …

Aug 2, 2024 · Whale sharks are the gentle giants of the ocean, and their nature is as big and as calm as their hulking bodies. They tend to swim near the surface of the ocean and pose no …

Seeing whale sharks is not a new phenomenon but the recent frequency of sightings has caused quite a buzz in the ocean-going community. Islands-wide we had 25 individuals submitted to …

Jun 1, 2022 · Though they are extremely slow swimmers, scientists have observed the sharks diving to depths of more than 4,000 feet. Your best chances of seeing a whale shark in the …

Aug 29, 2023 · Seeing a whale shark so close to Texas shores isn’t unprecedented—a similar sighting near Port Mansfield made news in 2019, for example—but it is rare and thrilling.

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have a broad distribution in tropical and warm temperate seas. They are thought to prefer surface sea-water temperatures between 21° – 25°C. Sightings at …

Even though they are the largest living fish and the largest living animal that is not a mammal, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are not threatening to humans or most other animals. They are...

Whale sharks live in tropical climates and warm waters. They spend most of their time away from the shore in deeper waters around 150 feet below the surface (that’s equivalent to the width of …

3 days ago · In some cases, whale sightings from aerial and ship-based surveys were added to supplement missing data (e.g., Antarctic and Brazilian humpback whales). We looked at the …

3 days ago · Two endangered right whales were spotted near Perdido Pass, located on the edge of Orange Beach in Alabama. North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered of …

Dec 1, 2017 · Researchers and citizen scientists can upload a photo of a whale shark they’ve seen—ideally, the patch of spotted skin just behind its left gill slits—along with other relevant …

1 day ago · A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in …

Although whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean, they actually have really small eyes. Their eyes are tiny and circular, and are positioned laterally on the shark’s blunt head. This suggests …