Simon Pierce, who has studied whale sharks globally, said he has photographed suspected mating scars on female sharks in St.

Cameron Perry, a research scientist at the Georgia Aquarium, has been working with colleagues to attach camera tags to ...

Whale sharks, the largest fish in the ocean, have eluded scientists regarding their mating habits. Recent clues from St ...

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 perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived.

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to ...