You never forget your first whale shark sighting. Suddenly there’s a massive 40-foot fish meandering around at the surface, moving so slowly you could swim up and touch it. Yet, as awe-inspiring ...

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy detected a sharp increase in the number of previously tagged sharks in the preceding years: 130 in 2021, 116 in 2020, 99 in 2019 and 63 in 2018.

Whale sharks typically measure from 12 to 18 meters (39 to 59 feet), weigh up to 14 tons and are plankton eaters; all sharks have a unique pattern of white spots on their upper side.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy detected a sharp increase in the number of previously tagged sharks in the preceding years: 130 in 2021, 116 in 2020, 99 in 2019 and 63 in 2018.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy detected a sharp increase in the number of previously tagged sharks in the preceding years: 130 in 2021, 116 in 2020, 99 in 2019 and 63 in 2018.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy detected a sharp increase in the number of previously tagged sharks in the preceding years: 130 in 2021, 116 in 2020, 99 in 2019 and 63 in 2018.

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perha ...