Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Whale shark scientist reporting for duty. Credit: Jisu Sheen photo Inventive typography. Leon Noel ...

Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past 75 years, populations have declined by more than 50% worldwide, ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. Rio Lady is a whale shark (Rhincodon typus ...

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group, has ...

EMBARGOED: NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 16:00 (LONDON TIME), 07 OCTOBER 2024 AT 11:00 (US EASTERN TIME). Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, ...

Endangered whale sharks are at greater risk from potentially deadly shipping collisions due to global warming, warns new research. The largest living fish species - that can grow to more than 60 feet ...