Get ready to be amazed by the largest whale shark ever recorded! This gentle giant of the ocean measured an impressive 41.5 ft (12.65 m) in length and weighed an estimated 47,000 lb (21,500 kg).

“Whale shark watching is okay. What prompted me to issue a stoppage order was the feeding of these animals,” said Aumentado, referring to Executive Order (EO) No. 10 that he signed on Fe ...

The province of Bohol in the Philippines has officially shut down all whale shark activities in three towns — Lila ... Elephant rides are also unethical, as the animals are often taken from the wild ...

Like rolling into a gas station during a road trip, whale sharks use oil and gas rigs as a pit stop during their migrations of thousands of kilometers across the oceans. The human-made structures ...

A massive whale shark photobombed a freediver's underwater swimming video. Footage shows tourist Irish Abne gliding alongside a juvenile marine mammal when an even larger animal crossed between ...

However, it is important to follow guidelines provided by experienced tour operators and local authorities to ensure the safety of both participants and the whale sharks themselves. These guidelines ...

The environmentalist group Tagbilaran Baywatch, in a letter to the Bohol Provincial Board on January 20, claimed that the whale shark watching activities were harmful to the aquatic animal.

The order came after an inter-agency team found that whale-shark watching activities involve luring the fish by feeding them with krill, a small shrimp-like animal. The said activity is a violation of ...

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Celebrate Shark Week 2024 by finding out how well you know these incredible animals.