The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

A first mate from New Hampshire recalled the moments he saw two large basking sharks off the coast of Rye Harbor.

The largest shark to ever live was likely the mighty megalodon ( Otodus megalodon ), which swam in prehistoric oceans from 23 to 3.6 million years ago and is now definitely extinct. Paleontologists ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the ...

Basking sharks are the second-largest fish in the world, behind only Whale Sharks, growing up to 12 metres in length. Just think, that's a shark longer than a double-decker London bus.

Discover the world's second-largest fish/shark - the basking shark, and learn about where to find them in the UK, if they are dangerous and more.

The basking shark and the whale shark are similar in many respects. For one, they share a similar diet, with both eating more of the smaller animals of the sea than their top predator cousins.

On a surprise bachelorette cruise and whale watch around the Isle of Shoals, the group spotted two basking sharks.