Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet; the average whale shark is between 18 and 40 feet long, though the Georgia Aquarium says the largest whale shark observed was 61.7 feet long.

Lead author Dr. Freya Womersley, University of Southampton and MBA Postdoctoral Research Scientist said, "These shifts in the whale sharks' habitat were most extreme under high emission scenarios.

When you think of giant sharks, the great white from the blockbuster Jaws is probably what springs to mind. But at a little over six metres long, this fictional man-eating monster is small fry when ...