Ship collisions with the world’s rarest whales have garnered global attention.But until recently, scientists didn’t realize these same vessels are likely killing whale sharks, an endangered ...

Endangered creatures. Knowledge about how whale sharks behave and migrate is crucial to conserving this endangered species. Over the last 75 years, we have lost an estimated 50 percent of whale ...

University of Southampton. (2022, May 9). Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 05 ...

The IUCN thus lists the whale shark as endangered, but many efforts have been made to conserve the species. The species has been listed on Appendix II of CITES since 2002.

Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish, with the largest-ever-recorded whale shark clocking in at 18.8 metres. The endangered species inhabits open waters of tropical oceans, rarely venturing ...

An endangered whale shark was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico during a boating trip near Siesta Key, southeast Florida, earlier this week. Alexa Groat and her family chartered a fishing boat on ...

Whale sharks, an endangered species, are not only the largest sharks currently swimming in our oceans, but also the world’s largest fish. Found in all tropical oceans, their constellation-like ...

Deadly ship strikes on endangered whale sharks could be causing fall in numbers, research finds. Other marine “megafauna” such as dolphins, whales, porpoises and sea turtles are also at risk ...

The only whale shark to have been tagged with a monitoring device on two separate occasions by researchers has travelled more than 9,700 miles in just over 600 days.

New study values Madagascar’s whale shark tourism industry at $1.5 million amid calls to improve protection for this endangered species. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip Featured ...

The endangered North Atlantic whale was found dead on Feb. 13 and was recovered after the animal’s body was seen floating about 20 nautical miles offshore of Savannah, Georgia.