The world’s largest living fish has plenty to fear from people. New research shows that a large proportion of whale sharks at a popular and protected tourism region bear scars caused by human activity ...

The majority of whale sharks in a marine tourism hotspot off Indonesia have human-caused scars, according to a new study. Photo from NOAA, UnSplash The majority of whale sharks in a global tourism ...

Between 2010 and 2023, researchers in Indonesia studied over 200 endangered whale sharks and found that a significant number had scars and injuries caused by human activity. An international team of ...

Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past 75 years, populations have declined by more than 50% worldwide, ...

A new study has identified whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesia and linked them to seasonal ocean conditions, offering scientists a clearer picture of when and where risks are highest. The ...

After a series of fatal shark attacks in Australia, attention turned to a buried whale carcass on a popular beach. Some believe the decomposing whale attracted sharks closer to shore. Scientists say ...

The majority of whale sharks in a global tourism hotspot suffer from human-inflicted scarring, new research has revealed. Between 2010 and 2023, a team of international scientists studied whale sharks ...