Researchers in WA's north have observed a mature male whale shark biting the tail of a juvenile female on an annual expedition. It is believed to be the first time a pre-mating ritual for the ...

Scientists in Australia have witnessed whale shark mating behaviour at Ningaloo Reef, in what is believed to be the first documented recording of ‘pre-copulatory’ biting. In a video posted on YouTube ...

Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring. Further, males who sired at ...

Off the western coast of Australia, ocean giants showed off a rarely seen behavior, researchers said. Matt Hardy via Unsplash With bodies that can grow longer than school buses, it may come as a ...

With bodies that can grow longer than school buses, it may come as a surprise that scientists know so little about whale sharks. The ocean giants are the largest fish in the world, but their ...

Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do ... more likely to sire more offspring than would be expected if mating were random. “Our result indicates that becoming a father ...