While an orca versus whale shark matchup may seem like an epic battle, the orcas make easy work of the gentle giants. “The whale shark has the smallest brain compared to body mass. The brain is ...

However, this time, a different case was observed—a fin whale, also known as a finback whale, with an exceptionally twisted ...

one calf), in the vicinity of the juvenile whale shark, measuring around 6 meters. The whale shark was observed to be weakly swimming at the surface. CREDIT: Video By Guillermo Aceves Salazar ...

There have been isolated reports in the past of killer whales (also known as orcas) attacking a whale shark. But a study, published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science is the first ...

HUNTING AS A GROUP, THEY FIRST PLOW INTO THE WHALE SHARK AT HIGH SPEED. THEN THEY FLIP IT SO IT’S BELLY UP AND UNABLE TO DIVE DOWN AND ESCAPE. AND THEN THEY KILL IT. THE STUDY AUTHORS CA An orca ...

Large numbers of endangered whale sharks have been sighted in waters off Madagascar. The first major scientific survey in the area shows there are far more of the huge fish than previously thought.