There are more than 500 species of shark found across the world, and they range in size from centimetres long to ocean giants. Read on to find out about the biggest sharks in the world. The whale ...

The infamous beast, The Meg, that terrorised divers in the blockbuster film of the same name was closer to a whale, research ...

Cold War bomb dating reveals Free-Diving Family Saves Whale Shark Stuck in a Fishing Net Free-Diving Family Saves Whale Shark Stuck in a Fishing Net ...

There are more viviparous shark species - which bear live young - than sharks that lay eggs. But throughout Earth's oceans, viviparity occurs in a variety of forms. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are ...

Seven Worlds Director, Lucy Wells Roaming the world’s temperate and tropical oceans, the whale shark is the largest species of fish, feasting on an abundance of microscopic plankton as it ...

Repairing a torn one is also a tough and expensive affair. When freeing a whale shark, the net is slashed through in a helter-skelter manner. We don’t get any compensation for damaged nets at ...

Measuring up to a record 18 metres, the whale shark is not only the largest shark, but the largest fish in the world. Steve dives with this gargantuan shark off the coast of Mozambique in Africa.