Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico — Miguel Aguíñiga Rodríguez, Baja California’s Secretary of Tourism, has announced the start of the whale shark observation season, running from June 1 to December 15 in Bahía ...

Want to swim with the Tulum whale sharks? As I’ve swam with whale sharks in Mexico myself, you’re in the right place for tips — and you’re in for an unforgettable experience In this article, I’m going ...

The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea—the majestic whale shark and manta rays—to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern ...

Look: Face To Face With A Giant, Swimming With Whale Sharks In Indian Ocean . I thought I knew what to expect: A calm swim, maybe a glimpse of a fin slicing through turquoise water. But nothing prepar ...

The caught-in-time Mexican town of Loreto is using tourism to preserve its bay—and the marine creatures who live there—for ...

Whale watching season opens in Los Cabos, with local tour operators offering a variety of adventures involving enormous visitors.

NEW ORLEANS — Whale sharks, the huge fish that feed by vacuuming the sea surface, have been seen swimming between and through wide streamers of heavy oil a few miles from BP's spewing well in the Gulf ...

A lifelong passion for these ocean predators sparked a career in conservation photography and a mission to share the love.