Since the whale shark is a filter feeder ... They feed only on plankton and very small fish. "Tubbataha is a magical place and is basically a wide angle heaven for photographers," Wallace noted ...

Sharks come in all shapes and sizes. The minuscule dwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark alive, being smaller than the human hand, according to Smithsonian. The aptly named megamouth can weigh ...

Largest Shark: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to [50 feet] long. Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi ...

But at a little over six metres long, this fictional man-eating monster is small fry when compared to the world ... Read on to find out about the biggest sharks in the world. The whale shark, ...

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.

where they are thrown handfuls of small, silverside baitfish - a gesture reflecting the fishermen’s positive attitude towards these majestic visitors. In this region, the whale shark is known as ...